$Small_ Independent_Big Projects
We formed Evil Empire in 2019 and cut our teeth on Dead Cells, the game some of us helped create. Through Evil Empire we took Dead Cells from 2.5 to 12 million copies sold, writing the book on how to do ethical Games-as-a-Service and culminating in our critically acclaimed cross-over DLC with Konami's historic IP, Castlevania.
The name of our studio is a dig at some of the shadier aspects of the game industry and, if you have a sense of humour, a signal that we're all about being the exact opposite (also, some people didn't like the "Cat Nap Studio" suggestion... in spite of it clearly being the better choice).

Since starting out on Dead Cells' DLCs we've added two brand new games in historic video game franchises to the list of things we're working on, growing our team to 70 people today. We've transformed from a rag-tag bunch of Dead Cells fans into a professional game studio, working with the latest technology and bringing in a talented and experienced team capable of leading our ambitious projects.
While the company has grown our teams' sizes haven't, we pay a lot of attention to ensuring that we maintain small autonomous teams (10-15 people max). This not only means we work on a more "human" scale, but also that everyone can really impact the game with their ideas and initiatives.

$What We Do Differently
If you're working at Evil Empire you will NEVER crunch (it's nuts that this has to be said), you will have excellent health cover, five weeks paid leave (plus public holidays), subsidized meals, flexibility with work time, free fruit and other noms and of course as much coffee as you can drink.
We also do regular trips to some of the most legendary gaming events in the world, including excursions to National Parks and other such shenanigans (team building right ? ), so there's plenty of opportunities for motivated people to get out and see the world.
While we're an indie company, our financial stability allows us to offer the kind of work environment that we always wished we could have, so we're always scheming new ways to make our work lives enjoyable.

$Comfortable Work Environment
We're always open to suggestions regarding new tech and hardware, learning resources like books, patreon subscriptions, or training and of course everyone gets to pick what goes in the junk food cupboard. So you should always have access to everything you need to be happy in the office.
In addition, Bordeaux is an awesome city as it's big enough to have plenty to do, but small enough that you can walk across it in half an hour. Beautiful 19th century architecture and more restaurants than you can poke a stick at make it a great place to live. You're also 45 minutes drive from the beach and 3 hours from the ski slopes. While access to a very well connected airport and a 2 hour high speed train ride to Paris mean you're never far away from anything.

Evil Empire recherche son futur profil pour un stage "Game Artist".

Ses missions ?
Dans le cadre de la création d'un projet non annoncé en 2D, nous recherchons un profil qui souhaite être en support de notre équipe actuelle.

Au sein de cette équipe, le/la stagiaire devra avoir une appétence pour une direction artistique très graphique et originale.
Associé à la dynamique d'équipe, ses principales missions seront orientées autour du soutien à la création des décors du jeu.
De la fabrication des assets en 2D, à l'habillage des niveaux dans le moteur, la personne sera immergée dans la production du studio.
Selon l'évolution du stage, et pour garantir une montée en compétence du profil, des missions annexes pourront être attribuées pour développer sa polyvalence (animation de personnages, FX 2D....).

Au coeur d'une petite équipe de 8 personnes, ce stage sera sous la tutelle et l'encadrement direct du directeur artistique, et en lien avec les développeurs, game designer et level designer.

Tes missions seront les suivantes :

1- Level Art :

• Créer des assets en lien avec la direction artistique du jeu,
  
• Intégrer des assets in Game,
  
• Trouver l'équilibre entre les besoins artistiques, les intentions de jeu et les contraintes techniques de jeu,
  

2- Animations :

• Créer des animations 2D de FX
  
• Créer des animations de personnage
  

3- Collaboration :

• Collaborer quotidiennement avec plusieurs disciplines, notamment les game artistes, les programmeurs, le producing, la direction ..., afin de discuter et de comprendre les intentions et la vision du jeu.
  

Resume, cover letter, references, portfolio, website / personal projects if applicable

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