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Games Org Support Post #66 ATTENTION FRIENDS: I'm reaching out for your SUPPORT and REPOSTS for these 41 talented individuals from Slipgate Ironworks and 3D Realms who are currently seeking new opportunities. Let's help them find their next great role! Below, I've categorized their expertise for easier navigation. For more details including location, remote work preferences, and personal blurbs, please check the Google Docs backup: https://lnkd.in/e9dF_jnt There are too many names here for the body of the message and mentions so, by lottery, I divided half into a comment below. Please read the comment below also and I appreciate everybody's understanding. Programming 1. Ozan Can ACAR, MSc - Game AI Programmer, 3 years experience 2. Kasper Plejdrup - Porting Programmer / Software Developer, 1 / 8 years experience 3. Ziyad Barakat - Graphics, Porting, Gameplay and AI Programmer, 4 years experience 4. Eric-Per Dunsky - Programmer, 1 / 4.5 years experience 5. Michael D. - Programmer, 2 / 20 years experience 6. Elijah Allen - Programmer, 4 years experience 7. Boris Asenov - Gameplay Programmer / Unreal / Unity / DevOps Engineer, 5 years experience 8. Nicolai Egeskov Brobak - Programmer, 3 years experience Artists and Animators 1. Lars Bundvad-Åmodt - Lead Character Artist / Associate Art Director, 12 years experience 2. Gustaw Mackay - 3D Artist, 3 years experience 3. Eduardo A. - Texture Artist/Material Artist/Environment Artist, 6 years experience 4. Tarek Siela - 3D Artist, 3 years experience 5. Bart Wiltenburg - 3D Artist, Props, Generalist, 19 years experience 6. Simon Knude Hansen - Environment and Lighting Artist, 3 years experience 7. mikael Ilnaes (Ilnaes) - 3D Artist, 14 years experience 8. Arthur BIVER - 3D Artist/Pixel Artist/Game Designer/Level Designer, 3 years experience 9. Patrick Hewitt - 3D Hardsurface Artist, 5 years experience 10. EHSAN YAZDANI - Senior Concept Artist- Lead/Senior Character Designer, 13 years experience 11. Joan Stenstrup Frandsen - 2D Artist/Illustrator/Concept Artist, 2 years experience 12. Morten Langelund Jakobsen - 3D Artist, Generalist, 9 years experience 13. Naushad Ali - 3D Animator, Mocap Cleanup, 9 years experience 14. Daniel Cormino - Environment Artist/Lighting Artist/3D Artist, 7 years experience 15. Diana Esteves - Lead Environment Artist / Art Producer, 11 years experience 16. Shashank Sarcar - Animator / Lead, 17 years experience CONTINUED IN A COMMENT BELOW

Games Org Support Post #93: Singularity 6 Dear Friends, today I am thrilled to spotlight the remarkable talent at Singularity 6, an amazing group of 30 stars poised to make significant continued contributions to the games industry. Today we celebrate them and their achievements. We're mobilizing your support to REPOST THIS and to generate excitement and help for them! I am personally asking you to please consider these talented individuals today for your opportunities! Below, you'll find detailed information on each team member. A huge thanks to Mao Yanagawa for her commitment to the team and for organizing this data. For more insights, here is the extended version with comprehensive profiles written by each team member themselves: https://lnkd.in/eZR29VQe Here's the roster of professionals, categorized by their expertise, names, and titles: Art / Animation / Video: - Natalie Olivari, Associate Concept Artist - Victor Yang, Concept Artist - Daphne Fiato, Environment Artist - Ev Munro, Sr 2D UI Artist - Danny Mak, Sr Character Artist - Justin Baker, Sr Concept Artist - Justin Wong, Sr Concept Artist - Steve Hong, Sr Environment Artist - Maya Mahalingam, Sr Environment Artist - Yishay Shemesh, Sr Technical Animator - Traci Hui, Sr UI Artist - James Chao, Sr VFX Artist - Gretchen Asmar, Technical Artist Game Design: - Travis Hawk, Sr Game Designer Narrative: - Grace F., Narrative Designer - John R., Narrative Designer Business Intelligence and Data Analysis: - Denton Krietz, Sr Data Engineer Tech / Dev: - Steven Zhang, Associate Game Engineer - Osiris Pérez Ojeda, Engineering Director - Eric Holm, Game Engineer - Avram Suson, Sr. Game Engineer HR / Talent: - Jason S., Manager, People Operations Production: - Nia Lane, Producer Marketing / Social: - Melissa Kronen, Community Lead Creators QA: - Don M., Sr QA Analyst - William P., Sr QA Analyst - Nicholas Wilkerson, Sr QA Analyst UX/UI: - Roxanna Yu, UX Designer Research: - Katrina Weil, Sr Researcher Audio: - Steffen Schmidt, Sr Composer Please consider these candidates for your roles and reach out to them directly. To the whole Singularity 6 team and anybody in games looking for the next step in their career, please visit amirsatvat.com for 14 resources and 13 ways to pay it forward and to help other gamers. These resources have empowered over 1,700 gamers with job opportunities and have provided nearly 27,000 free community coaching sessions. Supporting gamers daily is a simple yet impactful choice! It's the happiest and most satisfying thing you can do!

Games Org Support Post #91: Deck Nine Games #2 (Due To Many New Candidates) Dear Friends, I'm thrilled to spotlight the incredible talent at Deck Nine Games, a group of 27 outstanding individuals gearing up to make their next big move in the games industry. This effort is all about shining a light on their hard work and achievements. We're rallying your support to SPREAD THE WORD and create buzz throughout the gaming community! Below, you'll find detailed information on each team member, organized by their area of expertise, position, and years of experience. For further details, a huge shoutout to Alice C. for compiling this with the team. Visit the following link for more: https://lnkd.in/eJHg5izD Art, Animation, and Cinematics - Jordan Brantner, 3D Animator, 8 years of experience - Phillip Hall, Animator, 20 years of experience - Biko Pouncy, Animator, 7 years of experience - Devin Dixon, Lighting Artist, 4 years of experience - Jaeseok kwon, Environment Artist, 24 years of experience - Jason Merck, Art Director, 24 years of experience - Ron Velasco, Concept Artist, 26 years of experience - Jose Villafranca, Senior Character Artist, 8 years of experience - Sasha Krieger Ristic, Character Artist, 12 years of experience - Sergy Olkowski, Cinematic Designer, 5 years of experience - Scott Fronapfel, Technical Artist, 11 years of experience Narrative and Writing - Alice C., Senior Staff Writer, 9 years of experience - Mallory Littleton, Lead Narrative Designer, 7 years of experience - Deandra Warrick, Lead Writer, 8 years of experience - Alex Wilson, Narrative Director, 20 years of experience Programming and Engineering - Ryan Copeland, Programmer, 10 years of experience - William Fowler, Unity C# Programmer, 10 years of experience - Gabriel Valdes, Tools Programmer, 4 years of experience - Josh Stefanski, Lead Tools Programmer, 17 years of experience Production - Theodore Linder, Technical Producer, 5 years of experience Quality Assurance - Abigail Markish, Tools QA Tester, 1 year of experience Level Design - Baqir Shah ➡️ GDC, Lead Level Designer, 11 years of experience - Josh Sweeney, Level Designer, 10 years of experience Motion Capture - Chris Sampson, Mocap Tech, 6 years of experience - Josh Wraa, Mocap Tech, 4 years of experience Office Management - Cira McAloon, Office Manager We need your support, whether that's by offering job opportunities, making connections, offering mentorship, or simply sharing this post - every bit helps. We greatly appreciate those who can get involved as mentors, CV/LinkedIn reviewers, or mock interviewers. Visit amirsatvat.com both to sign-up to help others and to access all 14 of our community games jobs resources, now including a new addition this week. These resources have successfully enabled job opportunities for over 1,600 gamers and have provided nearly 25,000 free community coaching sessions.

To my friends in the Art, Animation, and UI specialty for Games, this one's for you!! 😀 😓 Unfortunately, with finals fast approaching, I'm unable to be as frequent with my own jobs "Mega-Threads". As such, in the coming weeks, I'll do my best to SHARE the content of my fellow LinkedIn friends while also adding my own little Hailey touch! 😆 💡Fun fact: Did you know that according to resumego.net, job applicants that include a link to a filled out LinkedIn profile on their resumes were 71% more likely to receive a callback compared to those who didn't? With LinkedIn being as accessible as it is, I'd highly encourage those who haven't yet already to take the plunge and update, update, update!!! 👩💻💜 Anyways, that's all from me! #GameIndustry #GameDev #EntryLevel #Support #OpenForWork #OpenToNetwork #MegaThread #LayoffSupport #Resource

Games Org Support Post #79 - Noggin Hello, wonderful community! Today, we're shining a spotlight on a group of exceptional professionals from Noggin, each in search of new opportunities to utilize their talents and experience. These individuals have contributed to educational and entertaining content that has enriched the lives of families worldwide. Now, it's our turn to support them. I greatly appreciate your REPOSTS - I can't do it alone! Below, you'll find a list of 23 skilled professionals from Noggin, organized by their areas of expertise: Production / Creative & Project Leadership: - Jens Peter de Pedro, Creative Lead - Interactive, 20+ years - Peter Kiger, Senior Creative Director, 3D Production and Animation, 13 years - Carlos Michael Rodriguez, Senior Producer, Game Developer, 5 years - Isaac Wirth, Game Producer, Game Designer, 3.5 years - Ryan Sander, Game Producer, Writer, 7 years - Jackson Tam, Senior Producer (Games), 10+ years - Jasmine Aragon, Senior Project Manager, 5+ years - Tracy Liu, Creative Producer for Animation or Games, Writer, Illustrator, 5 years - Emma Assin, Senior Director, Interactive, 20 years UI/UX: - Ilana Weiss, Senior Researcher Learning Insights, UX Researcher, Game Designer, Learning Designer, 7 years - Deja M., User Interface, User Experience, Interactive Design, Illustration, 15+ years - Ethan Bookstein, UI/UX, Interactive Design, Motion Graphics, 4+ years Narrative / Writing: - Sarah Kelley-Luker, Learning Designer, Writer, Researcher, Game Designer, 9 years - Kelsey Coughlin, Writer, Creative Producer, Narrative Designer, 9 years Art / Animation / VFX: - Amy Marie Stadelmann, Senior Artist, Illustration/Design, 18 years - Ariel Paxton, Storyboard Artist, 3 years - Stephen Rodriguez, 3D Animator, 7 years - Dasha Prosyannikova, 3D Animator, 3 years - Brandon V. Fletcher, Senior Animator, 16.5 years - Michaela Yurick, Senior Compositor, 2D Animator, Interactive Video Editor, 8 years - Edgar I. Vega Peña, VFX on Set Supervisor, Senior Lighter/Compositor, Cinematographer, Colorist, Photographer, 8 years Programming and Tech: - peter klinkon, Technical Manager, Interactive, 7+ years - Zack Ziskin, Game Programmer, 8 years For more details on these remarkable professionals, including how to get in touch with them, please visit this dedicated page: https://lnkd.in/ex39tiTA Bravo Isaac Wirth for doing such a great job pulling this together with your colleagues! This is a heartfelt call to our community - whether you're in a position to hire, know someone who is, or can offer mentorship and advice, every bit of support counts. Together, we can assist these talented Noggin professionals in finding their next great opportunity. As always, either on the side of the Noggin team or those helping, if you need a place to start, try our 10 community video game career resources at AMIRSATVAT.COM

In this post, let's delve into what makes Malber's Animation Pack a standout choice for Unity developers. What is Malber's Animation Pack? Malber's Animation Pack is a collection of animation assets designed for Unity. Created by Malbers Animations, this pack features a variety of animations for different types of characters, including humans, animals, and mythical creatures. Key Features of Malber's Animation Pack Diverse Animation Library: The pack offers a broad range of animations, from basic movement cycles like walking, running, and jumping to more complex actions such as combat maneuvers, climbing, and interacting with objects. Compatibility and Integration: Malber's Animation Pack is designed to work seamlessly with Unity's Animator system, making it really easy to integrate into your existing projects. It also supports other popular Unity assets, allowing greater flexibility in creating custom character behaviors. Customizable and Modular: The animations in the pack are made to be modular, allowing developers to combine and customize them to create unique character movements. This flexibility is invaluable for creating diverse gameplay experiences. High-Quality Animations: Malber's animations are known for their smooth transitions and lifelike movements, providing a polished look to your Unity projects. Why Choose Malber's Animation Pack? Time-Saving: By providing a ready-made library of animations, you can save significant development time that would otherwise be spent creating animations from scratch. Versatility: The pack's extensive range of animations makes it suitable for various game genres, from action-adventure to fantasy RPGs. Community and Support: Malbers Animations has an active community and offers support for its products, making resolving any issues and sharing knowledge with other developers easier. Comprehensive Range of Characters and Animals Malber's Animation Pack doesn't just focus on human characters; it encompasses various animations for different creatures and animals. Seamless Integration with Third-Party Tools Extensive Documentation and Tutorials Malber's Animation Pack comes with extensive documentation and tutorials that help you through the setup and usage of the animations. Active Community and Support Network Malbers Animations has a strong community of users and developers who share tips, solutions, and custom content. Quality Assurance and Consistency The animations in Malber's pack are known for their consistency and quality assurance. This ensures that the assets will maintain a professional standard throughout your project. Conclusion Malber's Animation Pack for Unity is a robust and versatile collection of animations that can significantly enhance your game development process. Its high-quality assets, compatibility with Unity, and customizable features make it a valuable addition to any developer's toolkit.  Bleeding Edge Studio

Understanding Retopology in 3D Game Assets In the realm of 3D game development, the creation of assets is a meticulous process aimed at achieving both visual appeal and optimal performance. One crucial step in this journey is retopology, a technique that often goes unnoticed but plays a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, efficient game assets. Retopology is the process of recreating the surface of a 3D model with a new, optimized topology. This involves creating a new mesh, usually with fewer polygons, while preserving the overall shape and details of the original model. The primary goal of retopology is to improve the efficiency of the model for real-time rendering without sacrificing its visual fidelity. One of the main reasons for retopologizing a model is to reduce its polygon count. High-polygon models, while detailed, can be resource-intensive and impact game performance, especially in real-time applications where multiple assets need to be rendered simultaneously. By simplifying the geometry through retopology, developers can ensure smoother gameplay experiences without compromising on visual quality. Additionally, retopology helps in optimizing the distribution of polygons across the surface of the model. This optimization ensures that areas requiring more detail, such as the face of a character or intricate parts of an object, receive the necessary polygons, while less critical areas can have fewer polygons without affecting the overall appearance. This balanced distribution helps in efficient use of resources and enables better control over how the model deforms during animations. Another significant advantage of retopology is its role in facilitating UV mapping, a process crucial for applying textures to 3D models. A well-retopologized model with clean edge loops and evenly distributed polygons allows for easier and more accurate UV unwrapping which in turn enhances the texturing process and ensures seamless integration of textures onto the model's surface. In modern game development pipelines, retopology is often integrated into the early stages of asset creation. Artists may start with high-polygon models sculpted in software like ZBrush or Mudbox to capture intricate details and then proceed to create a simplified, optimized version through retopology. This optimized model serves as the base for further texturing, rigging, and animation processes. In conclusion, while retopology may not be as glamorous as sculpting or texturing, its significance in 3D game asset creation cannot be overstated. By reducing polygon counts, optimizing geometry distribution, and facilitating UV mapping, retopology contributes to the efficient production of high-quality game assets that not only look stunning but also perform seamlessly in the dynamic environments of modern video games. #3DModeling #GameDev #Retopology #Optimization #UVMapping #GameAssets #VisualFidelity #Performance #Texturing #PolygonReduction #RealTimeRendering #GameDevelopment

Understanding Retopology in 3D Game Assets In the realm of 3D game development, the creation of assets is a meticulous process aimed at achieving both visual appeal and optimal performance. One crucial step in this journey is retopology, a technique that often goes unnoticed but plays a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, efficient game assets. Retopology is the process of recreating the surface of a 3D model with a new, optimized topology. This involves creating a new mesh, usually with fewer polygons, while preserving the overall shape and details of the original model. The primary goal of retopology is to improve the efficiency of the model for real-time rendering without sacrificing its visual fidelity. One of the main reasons for retopologizing a model is to reduce its polygon count. High-polygon models, while detailed, can be resource-intensive and impact game performance, especially in real-time applications where multiple assets need to be rendered simultaneously. By simplifying the geometry through retopology, developers can ensure smoother gameplay experiences without compromising on visual quality. Additionally, retopology helps in optimizing the distribution of polygons across the surface of the model. This optimization ensures that areas requiring more detail, such as the face of a character or intricate parts of an object, receive the necessary polygons, while less critical areas can have fewer polygons without affecting the overall appearance. This balanced distribution helps in efficient use of resources and enables better control over how the model deforms during animations. Another significant advantage of retopology is its role in facilitating UV mapping, a process crucial for applying textures to 3D models. A well-retopologized model with clean edge loops and evenly distributed polygons allows for easier and more accurate UV unwrapping which in turn enhances the texturing process and ensures seamless integration of textures onto the model's surface. In modern game development pipelines, retopology is often integrated into the early stages of asset creation. Artists may start with high-polygon models sculpted in software like ZBrush or Mudbox to capture intricate details and then proceed to create a simplified, optimized version through retopology. This optimized model serves as the base for further texturing, rigging, and animation processes. In conclusion, while retopology may not be as glamorous as sculpting or texturing, its significance in 3D game asset creation cannot be overstated. By reducing polygon counts, optimizing geometry distribution, and facilitating UV mapping, retopology contributes to the efficient production of high-quality game assets that not only look stunning but also perform seamlessly in the dynamic environments of modern video games. #3DModeling #GameDev #Retopology #Optimization #UVMapping #GameAssets #VisualFidelity #Performance #Texturing #PolygonReduction #RealTimeRendering #GameDevelopment

Hello Everyone !! Let us do some Brain Barter😎 Outscal Mayank Grover Arindam Bharati Malhar Devasthali These are some common Unity terminologies that are very useful to know as you get started with Unity Game Development.   ·  Asset Store: A Unity website that lets you download premade assets for use in your game development projects. Unity developers can also publish their own premade assets to the Asset Store for other developers to download and use. ·  Editor: The dashboard on which all of Unity’s functionality is made available to its users. ·  Hierarchy window: A window in the Unity Editor that displays all GameObjects currently being used in your Scene. ·  Inspector window: The window in which you can view and edit the properties and settings of almost everything that appears in the Unity Editor, including assets, GameObjects, and the Editor itself. ·  Project window: Effectively the file finder in Unity. This is where you will be able to dive into your Scene, Asset, Prefab, and other folders. ·  Animation Window: The Animation Window in Unity allows you to create and modify Animation Clips directly inside Unity. It is designed to act as a powerful and straightforward alternative to external 3D animation programs. In addition to animating movement, the editor also allows you to animate variables of materials and components and augment your Animation Clips with Animation Events, functions that are called at specified points along the timeline. ·  Animator Controller: An Animator Controller is a Unity asset that controls the logic of an animated Game Object. Within the Animator Controller, there are State and Sub-State Machines that are linked together via Transitions. States are the representation of animation clips in the Animator. Transitions direct the flow of an animator from one State to another. ·  Scene: The entire editable area in which a game can be built. Environments, props, obstacles, NPCs, menu functions, and more can be a part of each Scene in Unity. ·  Game: The Game view is rendered from the Camera(s) in your application. It shows how the final, built application looks. You need to use one or more Cameras to control what the player sees when they are using your application. ·  Component: Something that is attached to a GameObject to alter its functionality. ·  Entity: A GameObject that receives components for functionality. ·  GameObject: Characters, props, and scenery in Unity. ·  Prefab: A typically customized, reusable version of a GameObject. ·  Package: A container that holds any combination of Assets, Shaders, Textures, plug-ins, icons, and scripts that enhance various parts of your project. ·  Package Manager: A feature within the Unity Editor that allows you to download and install add-ons and enhancements (packages) for the Unity Editor.    

CGI Studios Pvt. Ltd. A wholly Owned Subsidiary of Cosmo-Giantwheel Ltd. London -- We are Hiring for the Mumbai Location -- Job Title: Unreal Engine Foliage Artist Senior/Supervisory Level Unreal engine Foliage Artist requirement for our ongoing CG Animated Feature production Job Description: We are seeking a talented Unreal Engine Foliage Artist to join our team. As a Foliage Artist, you will play a crucial role in creating realistic and immersive environments by designing and implementing diverse foliage assets for our projects. Key Responsibilities: *SpeedTree Expertise: Utilize SpeedTree software to design and develop custom trees and foliage assets tailored for Unreal Engine environments, ensuring they meet artistic and technical requirements. *Custom Asset Creation: Design and create high-quality foliage assets, including trees, plants, grasses, and other vegetation, optimized for real-time rendering in Unreal Engine. *Texturing and Material Creation: Develop realistic textures and materials for foliage assets, ensuring they are visually appealing and integrate seamlessly with the game's aesthetic. *Shader Development within Unreal Engine: Utilize Unreal Engine's shader system to create custom shaders for foliage, achieving desired visual effects and realistic rendering. *Placement and Distribution: Skillfully place foliage assets within game environments, considering natural growth patterns, environmental factors, and gameplay requirements to enhance immersion. *Performance Optimization: Optimize foliage assets and their placement for performance without sacrificing visual quality, ensuring smooth gameplay experiences across different hardware configurations. *Seasonal Variation and Dynamic Effects: Implement seasonal variation and dynamic effects for foliage, such as changing colors, swaying in the wind, and interactive responses to player actions or weather conditions. *Collaboration: Collaborate closely with environment artists, level designers, and other team members to integrate foliage seamlessly into the game world. *Documentation: Create clear and detailed documentation for foliage assets, shaders, placement techniques, and optimization strategies to facilitate knowledge sharing and project continuity. Requirements: *Min 3 years of experience as a Foliage Artist or similar role in game development, with a strong portfolio showcasing foliage and environment art. *Proficiency in Unreal Engine, including expertise in foliage creation, texturing, material development, and shader programming. *Strong understanding of natural environments, botanical knowledge, and artistic principles related to foliage design. *Experience with performance optimization techniques in Unreal Engine. *Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment, communicate ideas clearly, and adapt to artistic direction and technical constraints. *Attention to detail and a passion for creating visually stunning and immersive game environments.