Lead 3D Foliage Artist

We are looking for an experienced Lead 3D Foliage Artist to create game-ready vegetation assets from blockout to optimization. This role involves analyzing technical specifications, interacting with clients, and establishing production pipelines. Candidates should have over 3 years of gaming industry experience, including at least 1 year in a Senior role, with strong skills in sculpting organic objects, modeling, texturing plants, and proficiency with SpeedTree. The artist will ensure quality, hold team meetings, and share expertise.

Must Have

• Create game-ready vegetation assets.
• Analyze technical specifications and choose references.
• Interact with clients on visual solutions.
• Establish pipelines for implementation.
• Ensure quality and timeliness of tasks.
• Hold regular team meetings.
• Over 3 years of experience in gaming industry.
• At least 1 year of experience in a Senior role.
• Experience sculpting organic objects.
• Experience in modeling and texturing plants.
• Proficiency with SpeedTree.
• Understanding of full production cycle for plant assets.
• Understanding optimization principles for game-ready models.
• Ability to convey properties of organic materials.
• High-level texturing and realistic materials skills.
• Ability to create assets based on photogrammetry.
• Portfolio showcasing game-ready plant assets.
• Intermediate English proficiency or higher.

Good to Have

• Skills in optimizing workflows.
• Experience in creating, or an understanding of how to create, organic game environments e.g., forests, plains, etc.

Perks & Benefits

• Possibility of registration in different jurisdictions.
• Flexible start to the working day.
• Remote and hybrid working options.
• Healthcare in Armenia, insurance for remote workers.
• Full compensation for vacation and sick leave.
• Comfortable office in Yerevan.
• Online yoga classes, and table tennis.
• Corporate English lessons and/or discounts at Skyeng.
• Corporate events: Halloween, New Year, company anniversary, summer corporate party.
• Special events and souvenirs during project releases and partner anniversaries.
• Financial support during significant life events.
• Team-building activities to maintain well-being.
• Work-life balance: cinema club, book club, and other social benefits.
• Corporate merch!

We are looking for an experienced Artist who can bring to life the beauty of plants and trees and is willing to share their experience with the team.

Responsibilities:

• Create game-ready vegetation assets, covering full cycle from blockout to optimization.
• Analyze technical specifications, choose references, interact with the client on finding visual solutions, and establish pipelines for implementation according to technical requirements.
• Ensure the quality and timeliness of task completion.
• Hold regular meetings with the team.

Requirements:

• Over 3 years of experience in the gaming industry.
• At least 1 year of experience in a Senior role.
• Experience sculpting organic objects such as tree trunks, strumps, etc.
• Willingness to share expertise with team members.
• Experience in modeling and texturing plants.
• Proficiency with SpeedTree and understanding of its fundamental principles.
• Understanding the full production cycle for plant assets and natural environmental objects, from blockout to optimization.
• Understanding the principles of optimization for game-ready models.
• Ability to accurately convey the properties and characteristics of different organic materials.
• High-level skills of texturing and creating realistic materials.
• Ability to create assets based on photogrammetry.
• Desire to continuously improve skills.
• Understanding the role of feedback in large projects.
• Portfolio showcasing examples of game-ready plant assets.
• English proficiency at an Intermediate level or higher.

Desirable Skills:

• Skills in optimizing workflows.
• Experience in creating, or an understanding of how to create, organic game environments e.g., forests, plains, etc.

What we offer:

• Possibility of registration in different jurisdictions.
• Flexible start to the working day.
• Remote and hybrid working options.
• Healthcare in Armenia, insurance for remote workers.
• Full compensation for vacation and sick leave.
• Comfortable office in Yerevan.
• Online yoga classes, and table tennis.
• Corporate English lessons and/or discounts at Skyeng.
• Corporate events: Halloween, New Year, company anniversary, summer corporate party.
• Special events and souvenirs during project releases and partner anniversaries.
• Financial support during significant life events.
• Team-building activities to maintain well-being.
• Work-life balance: cinema club, book club, and other social benefits.
• Corporate merch!