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Franz Rogar · 13-02-2006, 08:03

Hello,

My name is Franz Rogar and I'm the Spanish PR Representative of the The Silver Lining Team. TSL is a fan-made continuation to the King's Quest series. We are a huge team filled with incredibly talented individuals working together to fulfill a dream that started some years ago. We are currently one of the most well publicized fan game projects, and we’ve had appeared in a hand-full of the major videogames media outlets such as: MTV, Gamespy, GameInformer, and IGN, among others.

Additionally, we have the approval of Vivendi Universal Games, King’s Quest’s copyright owner, to make use of their Intellectual Property. For further info, visit http://www.kqix.com

Team name: Phoenix Online Studios
Project name: The Silver Lining: The Trilogy
Website: http://www.kqix.com
Contacts: Franz Rogar franz.rogar@postudios.com
Brief description: A sequel to the world-known King's Quest series, with a darker, longer, twisted plot and more complex, unforgettable characters.
Target aim: Legal Freeware. Adventure community. Creative Individuals.
Compensation: Credits and the experience of working with a really talented team.
Technology: Maya/Torque/Photoshop and others.

Team Structure

We have been around for 3 years now and currently our team is conformed of about 50 persons at the moment. The team is structured in 5 essential departments, each one with a Director and an Assistant Director: Design/Writing, Art (modelers, texturers, sketchers, animators…), Programming, Music (SFX, music, voice editing…) & PR-Team (Public Relations and Web).

We are thriving to create an awesome adventure game filled with unique visuals, unforgettable characters and a well-crafted plot. We are currently on the look out for talented individuals who may be able to fill positions available in 3D Texturers, 3D Animators and Sound Designers. But, we’re always looking for talented people in any department. For further info, please visit: http://www.kqix.com/join

Since this is a fan-game and will be completely free to download when completed, all positions are unpaid and purely voluntary. This also means that we require people who are creative, hard working, dedicated and motivated. Prospective applicants should keep in mind that there are weekly assignments and deadlines. Communication by e-mail and MSN Messenger is required.

Current Talent needed

IMPORTANT: The following things are a must-do to apply:

Fill out the application form: HERE
Send your CV to the director of each department
Have a Portfolio

SOUND DESIGNER
Example Tasks: Designing sound effects to go with the animations, cleaning up voices.
Desired Qualities: Creativity, self-directing and motivation.
Required Skills: Knowledge of Audio software in the areas of design, mixing and noise reduction.
Helpful Skills: Pre-recorded sound libraries that can be reused.
Helpful Experience: Experience in current professional media software.
Additional Notes: Sound Designers must be able to reproduce the required audio effects as required by the visual story in order to complement it. Additionally, it is expected that sounds designers have knowledge in cleaning up audio files so that they may work with their own sound effects and others such as the voice-overs.

APPLY NOW!
Application form: http://www.kqix.com/join
Contact Panagiotis Kouvelis at panagiotis.kouvelis@postudios.com

3D ANIMATOR
Example Tasks: Animating a wide variety of characters and objects, real-time character setup (rigging and binding to a skeleton).
Desired Qualities: Creativity, self-directing and motivation.
Required Skills:
- Proficiency in realistic motion with strong timing/acting skills.
- Fluent knowledge of Alias Maya.
- At least one year of relevant experience (game development preferred)
Helpful Skills/Experience:
- Art-related college degree.
- Facial & lip-sync animation experience is a definite plus.
- Technical experience with advanced rigging and/or scripting/expressions.
Additional Notes: Must be able to work on weekly assignments and feel comfortable working under a senior artist.

Sample work is required (online or e-mail). This can be a single demo-reel not exceeding 100 MB, or separate video files. All samples must be accompanied by a description of each, with specific information on what you were responsible for, what tools were used, etc. Game-loops a plus.

NOTE: Please contact us BEFORE sending in your samples.

APPLY NOW!
Application form: http://www.kqix.com/join
Contact Cesar Bittar at cesar.bittar@postudios.com

3D TEXTURER
Example Tasks: Unwraps and textures game character and/or background sets.
Desired Qualities: Creative, meticulous, understanding of colour relations.
Required Skills: Knowledge of 2D painting software, digital editing, unwrapping 3D models.
Helpful Experience: Experience in texturing low res character models and/or in texturing game sets and elements.
Helpful Skills: Knowledge of 3D animation packages.

APPLY NOW!
Application form: http://www.kqix.com/join
Contact Cesar Bittar at cesar.bittar@postudios.com

Screenshots

APPLY NOW! http://www.kqix.com/join

This is an excellent way to gain work-related experience and add to your resume. If you would like to join the TSL Team, please go to: http://www.kqix.com/join.

Thanks for your attention,

Franz Rogar
Spanish PR Representative
TSL Development Team
http://www.kqix.com

13-02-2006, 08:03	#1 (permalink)
Franz Rogar The Silver Lining Game Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spain Posts: 2	'The Silver Lining' hiring Artists, Animators & Sound Designers urgent Hello, My name is Franz Rogar and I'm the Spanish PR Representative of the The Silver Lining Team. TSL is a fan-made continuation to the King's Quest series. We are a huge team filled with incredibly talented individuals working together to fulfill a dream that started some years ago. We are currently one of the most well publicized fan game projects, and we’ve had appeared in a hand-full of the major videogames media outlets such as: MTV, Gamespy, GameInformer, and IGN, among others. Additionally, we have the approval of Vivendi Universal Games, King’s Quest’s copyright owner, to make use of their Intellectual Property. For further info, visit http://www.kqix.com Team name: Phoenix Online Studios Project name: The Silver Lining: The Trilogy Website: http://www.kqix.com Contacts: Franz Rogar franz.rogar@postudios.com Brief description: A sequel to the world-known King's Quest series, with a darker, longer, twisted plot and more complex, unforgettable characters. Target aim: Legal Freeware. Adventure community. Creative Individuals. Compensation: Credits and the experience of working with a really talented team. Technology: Maya/Torque/Photoshop and others. Team Structure We have been around for 3 years now and currently our team is conformed of about 50 persons at the moment. The team is structured in 5 essential departments, each one with a Director and an Assistant Director: Design/Writing, Art (modelers, texturers, sketchers, animators…), Programming, Music (SFX, music, voice editing…) & PR-Team (Public Relations and Web). We are thriving to create an awesome adventure game filled with unique visuals, unforgettable characters and a well-crafted plot. We are currently on the look out for talented individuals who may be able to fill positions available in 3D Texturers, 3D Animators and Sound Designers. But, we’re always looking for talented people in any department. For further info, please visit: http://www.kqix.com/join Since this is a fan-game and will be completely free to download when completed, all positions are unpaid and purely voluntary. This also means that we require people who are creative, hard working, dedicated and motivated. Prospective applicants should keep in mind that there are weekly assignments and deadlines. Communication by e-mail and MSN Messenger is required. Current Talent needed IMPORTANT: The following things are a must-do to apply: Fill out the application form: HERE Send your CV to the director of each department Have a Portfolio SOUND DESIGNER Example Tasks: Designing sound effects to go with the animations, cleaning up voices. Desired Qualities: Creativity, self-directing and motivation. Required Skills: Knowledge of Audio software in the areas of design, mixing and noise reduction. Helpful Skills: Pre-recorded sound libraries that can be reused. Helpful Experience: Experience in current professional media software. Additional Notes: Sound Designers must be able to reproduce the required audio effects as required by the visual story in order to complement it. Additionally, it is expected that sounds designers have knowledge in cleaning up audio files so that they may work with their own sound effects and others such as the voice-overs. APPLY NOW! Application form: http://www.kqix.com/join Contact Panagiotis Kouvelis at panagiotis.kouvelis@postudios.com 3D ANIMATOR Example Tasks: Animating a wide variety of characters and objects, real-time character setup (rigging and binding to a skeleton). Desired Qualities: Creativity, self-directing and motivation. Required Skills: Proficiency in realistic motion with strong timing/acting skills. Fluent knowledge of Alias Maya. At least one year of relevant experience (game development preferred) Helpful Skills/Experience: Art-related college degree. Facial & lip-sync animation experience is a definite plus. Technical experience with advanced rigging and/or scripting/expressions. Additional Notes: Must be able to work on weekly assignments and feel comfortable working under a senior artist. Sample work is required (online or e-mail). This can be a single demo-reel not exceeding 100 MB, or separate video files. All samples must be accompanied by a description of each, with specific information on what you were responsible for, what tools were used, etc. Game-loops a plus. NOTE: Please contact us BEFORE sending in your samples. APPLY NOW! Application form: http://www.kqix.com/join Contact Cesar Bittar at cesar.bittar@postudios.com 3D TEXTURER Example Tasks: Unwraps and textures game character and/or background sets. Desired Qualities: Creative, meticulous, understanding of colour relations. Required Skills: Knowledge of 2D painting software, digital editing, unwrapping 3D models. Helpful Experience: Experience in texturing low res character models and/or in texturing game sets and elements. Helpful Skills: Knowledge of 3D animation packages. APPLY NOW! Application form: http://www.kqix.com/join Contact Cesar Bittar at cesar.bittar@postudios.com Screenshots APPLY NOW! http://www.kqix.com/join This is an excellent way to gain work-related experience and add to your resume. If you would like to join the TSL Team, please go to: http://www.kqix.com/join. Thanks for your attention, Franz Rogar Spanish PR Representative TSL Development Team http://www.kqix.com Last edited by Franz Rogar : 17-02-2006 at 20:54.