Artist

Bellevue, Washington

Job Duties:

Translate approved concept art into component elements and completed gameplay and cinematic spaces.  Collaborate with gameplay designers to craft impactful gameplay activities.  Refine prototype and mass-out geometry to a high fidelity, shippable state that is relatable to players.  Work with existing asset palettes to develop strongly composed, engaging gameplay worlds.  UV map and create custom texture / material sets for environment geometry. Light spaces for gameplay environments using appropriate lighting tools and technology.  Finish spaces through the implementation of detail objects, decals, dynamic lights, and animated objects that support gameplay and narrative goals.  Build in-game assets and spaces that maintain visual fidelity while adhering to hardware performance and memory limitations.

Position requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Game Design, Interactive Entertainment, Computer Science, or a directly related field

Two (2) years of experience as a 3D Game Artist, Environment Artist/Artist Intern, or in a related occupation.

Require skill/experience with:

1]           Model, UV, texture, and create shaders for environment assets from scratch;

2]           Construction of physics meshes and shadow proxy geometry;

3]           Palette assembly, terrain sculpting and terrain material painting, decorator placement and cover object arrangement;

4]           Spatial design for first-person player combat and exploration; and 

5]           At least 3 of the following 2D/3D content creation software packages: Maya, 3D Studio Max, Photoshop, Zbrush, Substance Designer, Knald, Speedtree, 3D Coat, Marvelous Designer.