Background Artist

Job Description

Uni Dreams is looking for a dedicated Background Artist to create expressive, hand-crafted environments for our game. In this role, you will be creating backgrounds that match the game’s established visual style, to serve as both background assets for in-game as well as cutscene animatics.

Core Responsibilities:

• Background Art: Design and illustrate backgrounds and environment elements with strong composition, perspective, color, and lighting.
• Visual Consistency: Maintain a cohesive style across animation and background art, following established art direction and reference materials.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the Game Director, art, VFX, and engineering teams to ensure assets support gameplay and meet technical requirements.

Requirements:

• Experience as a Background Artist for games or animation.
• Strong portfolio showcasing illustrated backgrounds or environments.
• Strong drawing skills, with an understanding of composition, perspective, color theory, and lighting.
• Specific experience with Toon Boom Harmony / Adobe After Effects (for compositing) / Blender a plus.

How to Apply: Please send an email with your resume and a link to your portfolio/reel showcasing your background and environment work.

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