Environment Artist

Description:

· We’re seeking an experienced Environment Artist with an eye for detail and a passion for creating stunning photorealistic environments to join our team. In this role, you will use your talents to support our external art teams in the creation of large-scale environments and game-ready assets. You will help review and refine assets to ensure content meets the visual goals of the project. The ideal candidate has a strong artistic background and is a great team collaborator with great communication skills

Responsibilities:

• Create high quality track environments by crafting rich and detailed terrain, vegetation, track surface, materials and more!
• Create, modify and review track assets throughout all stages of production.
• Clearly communicate production challenges to Environment Leadership as appropriate
• Create asset specs and documentation detailing best practices, learnings and challenges.
• Collaborate with internal and external artists to validate art asset delivery and integration.
• Create high quality models, materials, and prototypes as needed.
• Set dress and storytelling of tracks and environments.

Hard Skills:

• A strong visual and technical understanding of 3D modeling, texturing, and level creation
• Strong scene compositional skills to help assist with environment set dressing and storytelling
• Proficiency with 3DSMax and/or equivalent software
• An eagerness to learn and teach new tools and processes
• Strong communication and time management skills
• Experience working with terrain/vegetation/material authoring software such as: Gaea, World Machine, ZBrush, Substance Designer, Speedtree
• A portfolio demonstrating strong modeling, sculpting, material creation and scene composition.
• A passion for art, innovation and technology a plus
• 3 years of experience with at least 1 shipped title on console or PC
• Degrees or certifications required - BA or BFA in Video Production, Visual Communications, or equivalent experience.
• A portfolio demonstrating strong modeling, sculpting, material creation and scene composition

Compensation:

• $40-45/hr (W2/Non-Exempt)