Want to Work on the PlayStation’s Showcase’s game ‘Project Eve’ ?

Developers’ Shift Up Looking to HIRE people to work on The Action-Adventure Game ‘Project Eve’

Yes, you read correctly. The ‘Project Eve‘ you saw in the 2021 PlayStation Showcase, from developers Shift Up, are hiring people to work on the game and are newcomer friendly, which means you can have a little experience and apply. If you don’t know what Project Eve is well, here’s a quick rundown.

“As described by Shift Up and on PlayStation’s Blog page, Project Eve isn’t set too far from now. It’s set in a time where mankind has been kicked off of their own home, earth, after losing battle to the NA:tives. In order to claim earth once again, Eve is the one player, the survivor of the paratrooper squad who has to battle their way through the insane creatures on their perished earth.” You can read more about it here. If you believe you have the skills to work on a project as big as this and have a portfolio to show, why not apply?

Where to apply will be at the bottom of the page.

List of Project Eve Positions

Programmer Roles for ‘Project Eve’

Starting off with the Programmer positions we have:

Client programmer

If you are new in the industry, fear not. They welcome ‘newcomers’ with a minimum of 3 years up to 10 years in game development. They also expect you to have experience in game development, whether that is based on your own project or with a company. If you have a portfolio from your studies, then throw everything you can in there!

Content programmer

Content Programmer, this is also another role that welcomes newcomers as well as those who are experienced in the field. This job does not require a minimum amount of years but does demand that you have proficiency in C++ Programming, experience with Unreal Engine and good communication skills.

Designer Roles for ‘Project Eve’

Next up are the Designer Positions:

System designer

Another role that welcome newcomers to the industry, they mention in their qualifications/ requirements that they want “Those who have completed the game-planning training course” and that they are simply looking for someone who is experienced in system design.

Battle Designer

They welcome newcomers with less than 10 years of experience, though they aren’t very specific with the minimum they do have preferences, which includes having a strong understanding of the system and contents of action RPG, those who have experience in PC/console action RPG development and also those who can produce the envisioned skills and AI with data. Take a swing at it of you think you can meet their expectations.

Artist Roles for ‘Project Eve’

There is a wider variety of Artist roles, especially for those of you who are newer to the industry. Think you have what it takes?

Technical Artist

This specific role does require you to have a career/and or experience. You must have over 5 years of relevant experience in this sector, have knowledge of shaders and production skills and also have the skill to create scripts Python and Max scripts as an example.

Console 3D Character Artist

This role welcomes newcomers, all you need to know is how to create 3D using 3DS MAX, Zbrush and have knowledge using the previous software Substance Painter, Photoshop and Unreal Engine 4. Pretty easy right? Though I would suggest having a portfolio and/or videos to demonstrate how skilled you are in this sector, especially if you are jumping into this straight out of graduation or work experience.

Facial Animator

For this one, you do not need a degree of any sort, but you will need a lot of knowledge on facial movements and muscles, understanding how the face works. You will also need an ‘excellent sense of motion and facial production’ as well as experience in animation using bones and morphers, all in 3DS MAX.

Background Concept Artist

Welcoming to newcomers! For this the qualification requirements aren’t anything complex, all you need is experience creating your own concept drawings with Photoshop. However, their preferences lie in having experience in making high-end games, understanding and having experience with other tools such as ZBrush, 3D coat, Blender etc and also have an innovative mindset.

Lighting Artist

For this role, you must have over 3 years of experience and a strong understanding of UE4 lighting, UE4 engine project experience, understanding light mass, IBL and GI, along with cinematics and cutscenes – lighting according to direction. (Now I’ll say this, I don’t understand any of this…but if you do, why not apply for it?)

3D background senior Artist

There are a lot of requirements for this one and is definitely not for beginners or anyone who is starting out in their career. You must fully understand how to use 3Ds Max, Zbrush, Substance, Photoshop, Unreal Engine 4. This also includes world and landscape creation. The list is more detailed than this, but not to worry, I have linked where you can see the full details on this role at the bottom of this page.

3D background Artist

Most likely this role will be you assisting the 3D background senior artist, this role has similar requirements to the 3D background Senior artist, the only difference is rather than having a full-fledged experience in the same things, they ask for an understanding of them.

Cinematic artist

For the cinematic artist role, they are a little specific about what they are looking for at the very beginning of their job description Shift Up mentions “We are Looking For people to produce cutscenes and directing scenes for the title ‘Project Eve’ for consoles. We are looking for someone who can create various high-quality cinematic videos from pre-visualization production, motion capture and animation production to camera directing.” This may also mean this will be one of the most vital roles out there, though all roles are important, this one potentially serves as a core.

There’s a lot more to this role, but fear not, I will link where to get all the information down below.

UI Designer

This is the last role on the list. The responsibility lays heavy as it’s to do with Project EVE’s UI production. You’ll need over 2 years of relevant experience, have an understanding of UI design theory and interaction design, as well as drawing ability for icon creation and good communication.