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The Senior Environment Artist will work closely with the Art Lead/Studio Art Director to support various projects with environment design, modeling, and texturing needs. The Senior Environment Artist will work with and create styles ranging from cartoony to realistic in an efficient way for each platform.

Essential Job Functions

  • Create environments for individual projects as needed
  • Investigate and test optimal approaches for each platform that hit the highest quality within the given rule sets
  • Understand what the Art Lead requires for the project, then research, develop, and implement it in-engine
  • Research current techniques used and utilize the most relevant processes
  • Manage other environment artists and outsourcing

Qualifications/Skills Sets

  • Understanding of Maya and/or Max
  • Unity experience is a must; Unreal familiarity a benefit
  • Ability to create environment textures within tools such as Photoshop/Substance Designer
  • Ability to create or work off of both complete and incomplete environment concepts
  • Ability to light a scene based on the design of mood within the game
  • Ability to come up with creative compromises
  • Work with design to determine level flow and how it pertains to environments
  • Understanding of design vs. art
  • Work closely with technical art to develop new or improved upon techniques to improve visual quality
  • Ability to keep a clear and consistent schedule
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to give strong estimates for project planning
  • Ability to work with other departments as needed
  • Understanding of bug fixing and investigation
  • Plus: Ability to use Zbrush or Mudbox
  • Plus: Ability to do FX.
  • Plus: Ability to concept environments.

Demonstrated Ability To

  • Make strong, visually impactful environments and push the envelope when needed
  • Work in a organized and structured way
  • Work effectively with other artists and engineers to achieve project goals
  • Solve problems to the benefit of the project/team

Education & Experience Required

At least 5 years of experience in a similar role required. Degrees and/or certifications in Art preferred.

Materials Required

Candidate should provide a portfolio of art that they have created or directed and a resume detailing the projects and studios they have contributed to.