3D Artist

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform modeling and texturing at an exemplary level.
• Create high-quality and optimized 3D environments, props and characters. 
• Work with your Art Lead and Art Director in establishing and maintaining the look of a 3D project.
• Identify, troubleshoot and resolve visual issues with in-game environment assets and character environment interaction.
• Identify and develop pipeline advantages, ensuring that assets are created in the most efficient way possible.
• Interface with Lead Artist, Art Director, Producers, and other project leads on various issues and deadlines.
• Identify and solve aesthetic and technical issues in the development process.
• May be called upon to support the tech art team with simple rigging and skinning tasks.

REQUIREMENTS

• 3+ years of 3D game experience.
• Must have worked on at least one 3D game from conception to completion.
• Complete mastery of Maya and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Rendering and real-time shader development awareness.
• Experience with Substance Painter and PBR materials. 
• Ability to work in a broad range of subjects and styles.
• Firm grasp of both Environment and Character art process.
• Good understanding of human and animal anatomy.
• Perfect understanding of composition, color, value, and form as it relates to both classic art and gameplay visuals.
• Must understand 3D pipeline and process as it relates to game development and have experience partnering with other game team disciplines such as engineering and design.
• Excellent problem-solving ability.
• Art Degree or similar working experience.
• Experience with Unity.
• Excellent grasp of the English language. 

NICE TO HAVE

• Strong 2D concept and illustration skills.
• Rigging experience in Maya.
• Scripting experience in Maya (Mel or Python).
• Shader creation experience in any shader graph tool. 
• Knowledge of Substance Designer.
• Experience with ZBrush.