
Unreal Engine Technical Designer
Fox Sports
Los Angeles, CAThis is a Freelance Job
The FOX Sport Creative Services department in Los Angeles is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented freelance Unreal Technical Designer to join our high-energy, fast-paced, award-winning team. The Unreal Technical Designer works collaboratively within our design group to prepare and implement AR and XR features within Unreal Engine. Primary responsibilities include extrapolating and executing existing creative, may also involve some initial concepting and graphic design work. This role will also contribute to providing guidance to other artists through reviewing Unreal Blueprints and finding efficiencies in the project building process. As an Unreal Technical Designer on our team, you will be on the forefront of innovation, helping with research and development of new technology, to broaden the design and technical tools available to the FS Creative Services real-time team. You will be actively involved in advancing new concepts to take AR and XR graphics to the next level for sports broadcasts.
A SNAPSHOT OF RESPONSIBILITIES
• Conceptualize and execute new AR/XR features
• Work collaboratively across multiple disciplines, including design, software development, and engineering
• Model, texture, light, and rig assets and environments for AR/XR executions
• Design and implement animation control systems through Unreal Blueprints
• Optimize scenes to maintain minimum performance levels
• Work with the real-time team to establish guidelines for project building
• Contribute to maintaining the standards established for a project
• Assist in the development and implementation of testing procedures
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues
• Participate in ongoing workflow enhancements
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• 3+ years experience in broadcast design or game development
• Proficiency working in real-time rendering software
• Deep knowledge of Unreal Engine
• Expert understanding of Unreal Blueprints
• Great organizational skills and motivated to work in a creative team environment
• Ability to work within strict timelines in an organized manner
• Exceptional communication skills - written and verbal
• Ability to engage in written and verbal communication within and across departments
• Ability to jump into an existing project started by a vendor or another member of the team
• Excellent troubleshooting skills
• Capability to multitask and work effectively in a time-sensitive, high-pressure environment is essential
NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT A DEAL BREAKER
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Game Development, Software Engineering, or related fields
• Familiarity with the Adobe Creative Suite, 3D modeling platforms, Substance 3D and RizomUV
• Experience with Reality Engine or other compositing systems
• Some programming skills
Salary/Benefits
$59.00 - 69.00 per hour
Benefits come via joining the union (health, 401k, etc.).
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