Environment Artist

5 Months ago • All levels

Environment Art

Job Description

The Environment Artist will be responsible for creating game-ready models of environmental objects, building levels and environments in the editor, creating efficient UV layouts, creating realistic PBR shaders, and working closely with the level lead, lead environment artist, and Level Design Team. The ideal candidate should have experience in creating high-quality environments for AAA games and a strong understanding of environment asset creation and modular kit-based construction methodologies.

Good To Have:

Experience with Unity
Hard surface modeling experience
Experience using ZBrush or Mudbox
Knowledge and/or experience with PBR
Experience with programmatic environment generation tools
Strong communication skills
Interest in sci-fi & gaming
Experience in design

Must Have:

Knowledge of game development process
Experience creating high-quality environments for AAA games
Knowledge of 3DS Max and Photoshop
Knowledge of Substance/Quixel packages
Experience creating environments using modular systems
Understanding of asset creation and optimization
Experience applying and tweaking shaders
Eye for spatial composition and building believable scenes
Sense of form, mass, and volume
Passion for pushing asset fidelity and production techniques
Self-motivation and initiative

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communication

3ds-max

unity

lighting-shading

composition

level-design

mudbox

photoshop

zbrush

Environment Artist

NELSON, BC / ART / CONTRACT

Icefall Interactive is looking for Environment Artists with experience working in high-poly modular environments. Our artists are responsible for working closely with designers in laying out and finishing geo, props, materials, and textures.

The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of environment asset creation and modular kit-based construction methodologies. They understand all phases of environment creation from block-out through lighting. They work well and communicate with designers and other disciplines in a collaborative team oriented development process.

Responsibilities

Creating game-ready models of environmental objects (architectural building sets, sci-fi space props, organics, etc.)
Working in the editor to build out levels and environments
Creating efficient UV layouts that work well within engine/platform constraints
Creating realistic PBR shaders
Working closely with the level lead and lead environment artist
Working closely with the Level Design Team
Working independently on asset sets and overseeing level art

Requirements

Thorough knowledge of the game development process
Previous experience creating high-quality environments for AAA games
Strong working knowledge of 3DS Max and Photoshop, as well as experience in using editors to lay out environments
Strong knowledge of Substance/Quixel packages
Experience creating environments using modular systems
An understanding of effective asset creation and optimization
Experience applying and tweaking shaders
A keen eye for spatial composition and building believable scenes
Excellent sense of form, mass, and volume
Passion for pushing the state of the art in asset fidelity and production techniques
High degree of self-motivation and initiative