Jobs - TOPiC STUDiOS

game server host topic studios anywhere qa/testers topic studios is currently seeking individuals with the capabilities of hosting private game servers for testing purposes up until release (september 2009). we are looking for at least 16 player slots and to have the server located anywhere in the united states. please don't hesitate to ask as we are offering multiple openings for this position to get quite a few servers. also, if you are able to help us in this regard, you'll be given the beta and invited to play test the new capture the flag mode elements with us! contact me at my personal email at: david@prassel.com

programmer topic studios anywhere programmers topic studios is currently seeking experienced individuals with a desire and passion for gaming. they will be working on both orion and our unannounced 2010 project. orion is nearing its first playable beta before years end and we are excited for it to be available in the communities hands! we have a few things that are necessary for us to achieve this release and thats why this job add is being posted! we are currently looking for a programmer with the following prerequisites: 01. familiar with the source sdk. 02. previously worked on a project utilizing the source engine. 03. preferred experience in subversion (svn). 04. a large multitude or range of experiences is welcome, ranging from vgui implementation, ai, vehicles, optimizing performance and more! we have other members on the development team that will be working alongside you and assisting you and developing at the same time. if you are interested in our game and would like to learn and play, please send all samples of work, resumes and / or applications to my personal email address at: david@prassel.com

programmer topic studios anywhere programmers the developers behind orion are currently seeking two programmers. orion is currently scheduled for a december 11th 2009 beta 1 release. orion is being built on valves source engine. we are looking for programmers that are: a.) experienced and comfortable with c++ b.) experienced and comfortable with the sourcesdk. c.) comfortable using programs such as: svn / dropbox / skype and so forth. if you are an experienced programmer and interested in joining - contact me directly at any of my personal contacts: e-mail: david@prassel.com msn: praz34@msn.com steam: praz34

level designer topic studios anywhere level designers topic studios is currently seeking new and fresh talent! we are approaching our first public release by years' end. we have a few things to implement and other things to fix and finalize but we are nearing the end of the tunnel towards our first public beta. we are currently seeking experienced individuals who can help us create and finalize the environments that will be featured in orion. we are looking for individuals proficient in: -displacements -brush work -texturing -decals / entities -implementing game-mode related objectives please email your portfolio and / or samples of work to any of my personal contacts: email: david@prassel.com msn: praz34@msn.com

web developer / source compiler / decompiler topic studios anywhere artists we're currently seeking developers and help for our orion project which is scheduled to release in august of this year. we are currently needing someone with proficient knowledge in the source engine when it comes to decompiling, compiling, bones, attachments, and other small tasks. we are also looking to revamp the website in preparation of the launch of the first public beta. if you are an experienced web developer (both graphical and programming) and are proficient with languages such as php, mysql, css, html and all that jazz, please throw us a line!

character animator topic studios anywhere artists topic studios (developers of orion and an unannounced project) is currently seeking a character animator to create custom player animations for orion, currently slated to be released this september. the animations will range all the way from walking to sprinting, to running to jumping and prone animations. orion is being developed on valve's source engine (powering half-life 2, counter strike source, team fortress 2 and left 4 dead). such the case, we are looking for an animator familiar with the engine to make the learning curve less extreme. if you enjoy our project or would like to have your work included in a sure-thing release (september 2009), then please contact me at any of my personal contacts: email: david@prassel.com msn: praz34@msn.com or just send me a private message here on moddb.

weapon animator topic studios anywhere artists topic studios is currently seeking experienced individuals with a desire and passion for gaming. they will be working on both orion and our unannounced 2010 project. orion is nearing its first playable beta before years end and we are excited for it to be available in the communities hands! we have a few things that are necessary for us to achieve this release and thats why this job add is being posted! we are currently looking for a weapons animator with the following skill set: 01. fluid and active motion; no stale and static movements. we are aiming for hardcore animations here, as if your every moment was your last... no stalling during reloading. by this we mean that your slamming bolts and doing everything hard and fast and rough. the animations should resemble the visual of a war, gritty and rough. 02. previous experience with animating for the source engine. 03. experience with bones and attachments. 04. able to compile your own models (*preferred*) if you are interested in our game and would like to learn and play, please send all samples of work, resumes and / or applications to my personal email address at: david@prassel.com

prop artists topic studios anywhere artists the orion developers are seeking talent! we are gearing up towards our first public release at the end of this month (possibly the first week of november if bugs arise) and need to fill our maps up with props! we are looking for passionate and driven individuals who are experienced in using 3d studio max. we are looking for both 3d and 2d artists. we need you to be able to both follow concepts as well as have the ability to grasp the art style of the game and model props on the fly that fit within the style. we are looking for individuals who can compile there own props and have them in-game ready. please check more about our game over at: main hq: www.orion-project.net moddb community page: www.moddb.com/mods/orion1 if you would like to contact me personally, please use any of the following: email: david@prassel.com (*preferred*) msn: praz34@msn.com steam: praz34 (display name = david prassel) hope to hear from you soon! see you on the fragging fields!

weapons animator topic studios anywhere artists the developers behind orion ( www.orion-project.net ) are currently looking for a weapons animator. we are gearing up for our first public beta release early next month and need to start animating all of our alien weapons that we are including in a content update scheduled for late december. if you are an experienced weapons animator and are interested in joining orion please be able to provide the following: -previous examples of work -availability -non-static animations (lots of fluid movement.. make it look as if they're moving as fast as they can.. as this is a war). send all inquiries to my personal email at: david@prassel.com