Job Description
As a 3D Art Generalist, you will effectively collaborate with a wide range of disciplines such as product design, engineers, producers, product managers, and art direction to ideate, improve art pipelines, and build assets to define the future of VR.
Job Responsibilities:
- Partner closely with the engineering and design teams to define and develop prototypes and polished content.
- Provide feedback on externally developed projects.
- Responsible for outlining asset authoring guidelines, process and pipeline as needed.
- Work with engineers and technical artists to inform asset creation pipelines.
- Collaborate and iterate based on the team's needs.
- Demonstrates broad technical expertise to assist in a wide variety of technical and artistic tasks.
- Demonstrates strong time management and prioritization skills.
Required Skills & Experience
- 3+ years of experience as a 3D artist, including shipping one or more titles
- Experience in a wide range of artistic styles, with an emphasis on realistic art
- Knowledge of art and visual design principles and techniques relating to environmental design
- Experience communicating in a multi-disciplinary team, including engineers, artists, and designers.
- Experience with one or more commercial game engines (e.g. Unreal or Unity).
- Knowledge of DCC packages like Maya, Houdini, Substance Painter, Substance Designer, ZBrush, Marmoset, Photoshop, etc.
- Task driven, self-motivated, proactive & works well under deadlines.
- Generalist knowledge in skills such as modeling, texturing, lighting, animation, physics and particle systems.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- Prior virtual reality experience
- Experience working in a variety of visual styles
- Shader development experience a plus
- Experience as a Senior Artist in charge of significant aspect of visual development
- Experience with incorporating Matte Painting into environments
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.