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Spark Unlimited have added some new Job listings.
http://www.sparkunlimited.com/jobs_currentjobs.html

Multi-player Front-End Engineer: http://www.sparkunlimited.com/jobs_posi ... yerFE.html
This one mentions that the game is "a 3rd Person Action/Adventure title in a high-profile science fiction franchise currently in development for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC markets"

Senior Character Animator: http://www.sparkunlimited.com/jobs_posi ... ionsr.html
This one mentions they want someone who will "create memorable performances for a 3rd Person Action/Adventure title in a high-profile science fiction franchise currently in development for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC markets", "Consistently meet project deadlines in a timely manner without compromising artistic integrity."
"Assist in the integration of animation with designers and engineers to create compelling in-game animation"
and last but not least
"Strong understanding of classic animation principles and its fundamentals (staging, timing, anticipation, follow through, exaggeration, squash and stretch) as well as the ability to create the full range of lifelike performances from the subtle to the dramatic and powerful. Demonstrated by a strong portfolio. Experience animating both male and female bipedal characters that showcases both acting/pathos and action performances. Experience in animating creatures, as well as, mechanical (machinery) animation Experience with facial animation and lip-synch."

Senior Character Art Contractor :http://www.sparkunlimited.com/jobs_posi ... TRACT.html
This one ahs some interesting phrases in " 3-5 years film or game production, and shipped game experience strongly desired. Understanding of biomechanics and anatomy." and " Experience and/or education in sculpting and drawing organic forms with an emphasis on human, biped and quadruped shapes "

Now some things I noticed to be of interest

"staging, timing, anticipation, follow through, exaggeration"
Is It just me or does that sound like a Lightsaber battle?

"both male and female bipedal characters that showcases both acting/pathos and action performances"
Possibly a more in-depth campaign?

"Consistently meet project deadlines in a timely manner without compromising artistic integrity."
Don't want any delays do they ;)

"3-5 years film or game production"
Why Film or game production, wouldn't it be game preferably?
Unless your game was based on film hmm?

"ability to create the full range of lifelike performances from the subtle to the dramatic and powerful"
ok i'll admit this phrase is to general for it to really matter but there's lots of both in Star Wars.

"Experience in animating creatures, as well as, mechanical (machinery) animation Experience with facial animation and lip-synch."
Tauntauns, Battle Droids, Grievous and Clone Troopers having a penchant for not wearing helmets

I think i've looked to far into it but I dunno.
What do you guys think, if you spot anything else reply and i'll add it in with Credit.

Very interesting good find.

Suspicious........

Cinematics people are usually people who have worked on films based on my prior experience.

I'm concerned. Since Spark are still hiring people for the game, does this mean that its release is more far-off than we think? If it's coming out next year I can understand the need to recruit, but I don't see how it can arrive this year with all the new positions we've seen being advertised.

Or is this natural for game development studios?

drunken hutt wrote:I'm concerned. Since Spark are still hiring people for the game, does this mean that its release is more far-off than we think? If it's coming out next year I can understand the need to recruit, but I don't see how it can arrive this year with all the new positions we've seen being advertised.

Or is this natural for game development studios?

I'm not sure but if it's being announced this year spring/summer time it'll have a release window of maybe Fall 2011-Fall 2012.

According to the job listings, what games are out there which have:

a 1st to 3rd person gameplay
a high profile Science fiction franchise
creatures, humans and non-organic characters
organic forms, humans, bipeds and quadruped shapes
GameSpy as an online gaming service


Battlefront 3 or what?

spartan_sixtyfour wrote:According to the job listings, what games are out there which have:

a 1st to 3rd person gameplay
a high profile Science fiction franchise
creatures, humans and non-organic characters
organic forms, humans, bipeds and quadruped shapes
GameSpy as an online gaming service


Battlefront 3 or what?

Legendary 2 anyone?

Not to sound offensive to any Spark employees that might happen to find this thread, but I don't think Legendary really counted as "High-Profile"

Since, I honestly hadn't heard of it before having a look at their site. Though it does look kinda cool.

It was simply a joke as the game wasn't that great...at all...whatsoever....

If their high profile game isn't B3 then I hope it will be a Chronicles of Riddick game. The first two Riddick games are some of the best science fiction licensed titles around.

Maybe, idk. Star Wars would definitely be high profile SciFi franchise. Ineresting.

Masters of Teras Kasi 2

Kelevra wrote:Masters of Teras Kasi 2

Not cool man, thats my line.

Yeah. But I really wouldn't be surprised if it happened.



...I wouldn't mind another SW Demolition, though...