We are looking for people who are willing to explore their potential and push their boundaries. If you are interested in joining the Pop Smoke team, please apply with the relevant information requested and, where applicable, a portfolio.
■Who you are
■Where you are located
■What position you are applying for (eg: Environmental Art, Weapon Modeling, UV Mapping, etc..)
■Why you are interested in working for Pop Smoke Games
■Some samples or links to any previous work you've done that demonstrates your skill set(s).
Level Designers
(Please note that all positions are volunteer and unpaid)
Requirements & Skills
- Professional or modding experience with UE3 / UDK preferred
- Familiarity with gameplay conventions in other realism FPS's strongly preferred
- Must be able to sketch or create 3d mockups to represent gameplay ideas
- Work independently to meet project milestones and remain an active participant in our creative team (take and give critique)
- Working knowledge of either Max / Maya
Email your resume/portfolio or contact us about this position here:
Weapon Animators
(Please note that all positions are volunteer and unpaid)
Requirements & Skills
- Creation of believable and highly detailed first and third person animations
- Knowledge of weapon rigging and export for UE3 is a must
- Be able to work in 3ds MAX 2010 or newer
- Requires active communication with our team of artists / technical persons
Email your resume/portfolio or contact us about this position here:
UE3 / UDK Technical Artists
(Please note that all positions are volunteer and unpaid)
Requirements & Skills
- Expertise in Kismet, Cascade, or the UDK Material Editor helpful
- Setup nodes and volumes to support our gameplay and AI systems
- Assist level designers in the creation of special effects and scripted events
- Terrain sculpting and set dressing as need arises
- Organic or hard surface modelling experience a big plus
Email your resume/portfolio or contact us about this position here:
Environment Artists
(Please note that all positions are volunteer and unpaid)
Requirements & Skills
- Skills in organic and / or hard-surface modelling
- Expertise with normal map bakes / ZBrush
- Knowledge of the UDK Material Editor and the UE3 export pipeline (LOD, lightmapping, collisions)
- Responsible for unwrapping UVs and creating textures for assets
- Be willing to work from historical references, which may often be vague or incomplete
Email your resume/portfolio or contact us about this position here:
Foliage artists
(Please note that all positions are volunteer and unpaid)
Requirements & Skills
- Should have skills in ZBrush or specialized knowledge in a package such as XFrog / Paint Effects / SpeedTree
- Knowledge of Photoshop and a major 3D package such as Maya / Max for the creation of render-to-texture bakes and specialized masks
- Willingness to test and work with new techniques
- Ability to handpaint textures highly desirable
- Familiarity with vertex painting a plus
Email your resume/portfolio or contact us about this position here:
Character Artists
(Please note that all positions are volunteer and unpaid)
Requirements & Skills
- Help us model NPC's and other forces present in the theatre
- Must exhibit strong organic modeling skills (ZBrush)
- Excellent knowledge of human anatomy as shown through a portfolio of sculpts / drawings
- Capable of producing good low-polygon topology for animations
- Experience modelling and texturing character models at a range of poly counts will be valued
Email your resume/portfolio or contact us about this position here:
Voice Acting to be announced
Don’t see your position?
If you feel you are a good candidate but don’t see your position listed above please don’t let that stop you from sending us your portfolio or resume. We are always open to considering strong candidates in all departments.
Send your resume and (if applicable) a link to your online portfolio or reasonably sized work samples to: popsmoketeam@gmail.com
