Material Artist (Regular / Senior) Fixed-Term Contract

We are Fool’s Theory, a company from Bielsko-Biała in Poland, creators of the game Seven: The Days Long Gone and The Thaumaturge. We are a collective of experienced and creative developers working on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past expansion, developed in cooperation with CD PROJEKT RED.

• At least 3 years of relevant industry experience and at least one shipped AAA title
• Portfolio showcasing realistic, high-quality, game-ready materials and textures
• Strong skills in procedural material creation software (Adobe Substance 3D Designer)
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop or equivalent tools
• Experience with prototyping and creating master materials in engine
• Solid skills in at least one major modeling package (3ds Max, Maya, Blender, etc.)
• Good knowledge of colour theory and lighting technical specifications
• Strong understanding of physically based rendering practices (PBR)
• Experience with the Photogrammetry asset creation workflow and mentoring team members in this area
• Fluent in English

• Creating photorealistic materials for various use cases (tiling, decals, atlases, etc.)
• Building and maintaining a high-quality PBR material library
• Collaborating on concepts and planning for locations and assets
• Working closely with Environment, Character, Concept Art, and Lighting teams
• Cooperating with Technical Artists to develop and optimize shaders
• Collaborating with Technical Artists to develop and improve material pipelines
• Planning and working with scanned data
• Creating high-quality materials using tools such as Substance Designer, Substance Painter, ZBrush, and Photoshop
• Working closely with the Art Director and Lead to achieve a consistent visual look
• Creating documentation to support workflows and processes
• Mentoring and supporting other artists
• Maintaining the production pipeline and meeting deadlines
• Collaborating with the production team on scope and scheduling