Senior artist job description

We chose Austin because it is a great place to live and work. Austin is the capital of Texas and is a fast-growing city with a vibrant music scene, cosmopolitan culture, a world-class university (the University of Texas at Austin -- “Hook ‘em Horns!”), and scenic rolling hills. It was recently voted the #1 place to live in America for the third year in a row - based on affordability, job prospects, and quality of life.

Archetype Entertainment seeks an industry leading VFX artist with a strong skillset and experience to join us on an exciting unannounced project! Candidates should have extensive knowledge working with Unreal's Niagara or Cascade, Houdini and the various other VFX tools to achieve the effects needed for both cinematics and gameplay. You will be key in defining the overall look and feel of the game's visual effects through all-natural elements. This role requires a discerning eye for timing, color, across gameplay and cinematic sequences in order to deliver maximum visual impact throughout the game.

What You'll Do

• Build a wide range of visual effects across an Epic Sci-Fi universe.
• Deliver high fidelity art across prototype, iteration and final phases of development using simulation techniques and technologies relating to effects
• Facilitate and improve upon VFX pipelines in collaboration with engineering and technical art teams
• Inspire, mentor and encourage other VFX artists as a prominent senior or lead

What You Bring

• Five or more years focused experience in game development as a senior VFX artist or equivalent
• Content creation experience in a production environment using Houdini, Maya and other software; Python scripting is a plus
• Gaming experience is helpful, as well as an outstanding eye for film and narrative sequences
• The ability to contribute, interpret and clearly communicate visual direction within a team.
• Able to effectively collaborate with game designers and programmers, with a collaborative approach to problem-solving and prototyping.
• A passion for deep, compelling science fiction stories and role-playing games.

We are an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer

The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for satisfactory performance in this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the duties, responsibilities, or requirements of the position.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

• Must be highly experienced with the fundamentals of 3D art creation including high poly and low poly modeling, UV layout, texture and material creation.
• Must be effective collaborator and communicator that can work with leads, directors and with other departments to deliver work on time.
• Be proficient in 3D Studio Max, Substance Painter, Photoshop, and Zbrush.
• Able to plan the creation of multiple art assets to meet the art needs of entire environments and see them through to completion.
• Effective at giving feedback to both internal and external artists under guidance provided by leads and directors.
• Passion for stylized artwork is a plus.
• Modular kit creation experience is a plus.
• Experience with world building and environment creation for open world games is a plus.
• Substance designer, PBR fundamentals, Unreal engine 4.26, and higher experience is a plus.
• Lighting in unreal and substance material creation is a plus.

Bonus Points For:

• Passion for stylized artwork.
• Modular kit creation experience.
• Experience with world building and environment creation for open world games.
• Substance designer, PBR fundamentals, Unreal engine 4.26, and higher experience.
• Lighting in unreal and substance material creation.

Gearbox Entertainment believes that all team members should be able to enjoy a work environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment. We are committed to reflecting the diversity of the world we strive to entertain. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we provide fair and equal treatment to all team members and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law.

Founded in 2010 by the original creators of the Call of Duty Franchise, Respawn was created with the philosophy that when talented people have creative freedom, they'll make extraordinary games that achieve the unexpected. From our roots as an indie studio to joining the expansive roster of studios at Electronic Arts, this remains our guiding principle. We truly love what we do and want to share our passion with players worldwide. Our shipped titles include critically acclaimed multi-platform games Apex Legends, Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Star Wars™ Jedi: Fallen Order and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. Join us for the opportunity to create groundbreaking games with some of the best developer talent in the industry.
You can learn more about our studio and values at respawn.com/studio.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Environment Artist to join our Star Wars FPS team. Our ideal candidate has experience as a member of a AAA game team from concept to ship, as well as a rich portfolio which showcases their ability to create high quality, highly detailed in-game environments and props. We're picturing someone with strong world-building sensibilities who can embrace our philosophy and share their hard earned expertise to create an incredible experience for our players.

What you'll do…

* Bring life and excitement to the game through your design and implementation of high quality, believable 3D environments and assets.
* Create highly detailed and realistic textures/materials.
* Work closely with designers and art leads to ensure that environments and assets match quality bar and vision for the game.
* Ensure that art assets are performant, and fit within their memory budgets. Fix bugs as needed.
* Conduct research for reference material, participate in photo shoots and help build texture library.
* Follow schedule and deliver assets on time.
* Mentor other Environment Artists and lead by example.

Ideally, you will have…

* 5+ years professional experience as a 3D Artist for games, ideally with experience in a Senior level role. Experience working on AAA game/s through the full development cycle (from concept to ship) as an embedded member of a studio development team strongly preferred.
* Portfolio of highly detailed 3D art with a focus on environments and variety of subject matter (buildings, props, natural landscapes, etc.) Portfolio should show quality, taste, and ability to hit a photorealistic/believable look.
* Mastery of relevant software packages such as Maya, Photoshop, Substance, and Zbrush.
* Strong understanding of scale, proportion, and surface properties.
* Experience and strong understanding of game engine tools and pipelines such as UE5, Unity, Maya, and other proprietary tools.
* Ability to polish gameplay moments and environments to a AAA quality.
* Passion for making and playing games.

If this opportunity sounds like a great fit for you, please submit your resume and portfolio and we will get back to you once we have reviewed!

In addition to opportunities for creative impact and professional growth which come with being a member of our team, working at Respawn has many other perks and benefits! Learn more at respawn.com/perks.