Namaste Entertainment

Hiring interns

We are looking for a couple of paid interns. UX/UI and Python developers. Apply at http://workinstartups.com/jobs/interns/

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Looking for a Matte Painter for Environment Design

Namaste is looking for a matte artist to work on environments. We are currently working on an AI-based MMORPG set in a fantasy world.

The ideal candidate:

- Is sympathetic to asian influences (such as Miyazaki-like but NOT anime) but understands the Western viewpoint.

- Can create rough drafts and iterate designs incredibly quickly

- Has a feel for other cultures and can help envision the creation of imaginary ones

- Is happy to work with both realistic and stylized aesthetics

- can design both pristine landscapes and urban environment with a variety of architectural styles

- can develop his/her own ideas and propose new world

Requirements:

- An eye for color, light, composition and staging

- Design prototyping and concept development

- Excellent draughtsmanship together with a vivid imagination and range of artistic styles

- Ability to work within specific styles as set out by the Design/Art team

- An understanding and appreciation of architecture and environments with a keen eye towards form, shape, - structure, and silhouette.

- Ability to carry an idea from the conceptual phase to a finished proof, through suggestions and iterations.

- Contributed to a project and seen your work go from a 2D concept to a fully realized 3D asset.

- Fluent in English (both spoken and written)

- Think that Dune by David Lynch is the best movie ever!!1! (ok this one maybe is not a strict requirement)

Skills:

- Outstanding portfolio that demonstrates a variety of concept art.

- A full understanding of art principles such as color theory, lighting and perspective

- Expert level with suitable art package (Photoshop, Painter, etc.)

- Flexibility to adapt to specific styles.

- Be autonomous, versatile and receptive to constructive criticism

The position is freelance and remote.

Send your portfolios and example rates on your previous work to rodolfo/at/namaste.vg

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Hiring a Technical Artist

We're hiring a tech artist for a 3-month contract initially with the possibility of going permanent.

Check out the job spec on LinkedIn.

Rodolfo

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The future is procedural

Phil, our CTO, did a great piece on the future of gaming that you should read: "The future is procedural" by Phil Carlisle.

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AI Game Conference in Paris

I'm proud to announce that this year we are sponsoring this year's AI Game Conference in Paris. The lineup is pretty amazing. Check it out.

http://gameaiconf.com/2011/announcement/line-up-expanded/

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Rethinking User Created Content

Brian 'Psychochild' Green, MMO Wizard at Namaste [no really, that's his title, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizard_(MUD)] has a great post aptly named "Rethinking User Created Content" and touches a lot of great points about his work on our upcoming super secret thing.

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See you in San Francisco

Namaste Entertainment will be at GDC in San Francisco from next week. Expect us to hang around the awesome AI Summit organized by the great @IADaveMark - ask him if you want to get in touch or follow @rodolfor on Twitter.

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Sponsoring an AI conference in York (UK)

We are proud to sponsor the annual conference of the UK Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour (AISB) which is being held at the University of York 4-7th April 2011. We are offering a couple of student bursaries covering the registration fee and accommodation expenses. Those interested should contact the conference chair Dimitar Kazakov, base requirement is active participation in the world of AI through blogging, publishing game demos etc.

See you there.

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Pitch night at Techhub

So went pitching at Techhub tonight (sort of shared office space run by Mike Butcher, the EU editor of Techcrunch) and it was a lot of fun. Very impressed by the quality of startups. My pitch was a bit... fast. And in the audience there was only Ryan who ever played MMOs.