Unreal Artist

About The Role

A Real-Time Unreal Artist for the Built Environment (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction - AEC) is a specialized role that bridges the gap between traditional architectural design and high-end game engine technology. Unlike a traditional "arch-viz" artist who produces static renders, a Real-Time Artist builds interactive, live-navigable worlds that allow stakeholders to walk through a building before a single brick is laid.

• Work within a team of artists, producers, and leads, finding ways to improve the process, align on requirements, and have a solutions-based approach to problem-solving and production.
• Build out "built environment" contexts, including people, vehicles, urban surroundings, urban activation (coffee shops, stores, etc), sound layout, and realistic vegetation.
• Create real-time assets that are optimised for real-time experiences.
• Import and clean up complex geometry from Revit, Rhino, or 3ds Max using pipeline tools and workflows.
• Optimization:
  Implement LODs (Level of Detail), nanite geometry, and texture atlasing to ensure smooth frame rates (60+ FPS) on target hardware (PC, VR, or Pixel Streaming).
• Lighting:
  Master Lumen (real-time global illumination) and ray-tracing to simulate accurate sun studies and interior artificial lighting.
• Create high-quality, physically based rendering (P ) materials that accurately represent glass, concrete, wood, and metal.

• Unreal Engine 5 (Optimisation, Lumen, Nanite, PCG).
• Modeling/DCC:
  Proficiency in 3ds Max, Blender, Houdini or Maya.
• BIM/CAD Knowledge:
  Familiarity with Revit, Rhino, or Sketch Up workflows.
• Adobe Substance 3D Painter/Designer and Quixel Mixer.

• 3+ years of relevant experience with real-time 3D environments.
• 3–5+ years in architectural visualization or game environment art.
• A strong understanding of architectural scale, construction details, and "FF&E" (Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment).
• A "Real-Time Reel" showing interactive walkthroughs (not just static renders) is essential.
• Strong creative background.
• Strong communication skills, keeping in touch with colleagues across multiple sites.
• Able to confidently communicate creative needs to technical personnel and vice versa.
• Passionate about real-time 3D, AR, VR, Games, Virtual Production.
• Ability to understand conflicting viewpoints and resolve issues.
• Approachable, flexible, adapts well to changing priorities.
• Perseverance when faced with difficulties.

• 3+ years of relevant experience with real-time 3D environments.
• 3–5+ years in architectural visualization or game environment art.
• A strong understanding of architectural scale, construction details, and "FF&E" (Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment).
• A "Real-Time Reel" showing interactive walkthroughs (not just static renders) is essential.
• Strong creative background.
• Strong communication skills, keeping in touch with colleagues across multiple sites.
• Able to confidently communicate creative needs to technical personnel and vice versa.
• Passionate about real-time 3D, AR, VR, Games, Virtual Production.
• Ability to understand conflicting viewpoints and resolve issues.
• Approachable, flexible, adapts well to changing priorities.
• Perseverance when faced with difficulties.

Full time, Fixed Term contract

Cape Town

R420,000 - R600,000 ZAR