Lead Candidate: 3D Background Artist

Job Description

We are looking for an artist who can lead all aspects of 3DCG background production for new or existing projects.

• Production progress management for the background section and liaison with other sections
• Background production in line with game play (background model creation, layout, lighting)
• Various quality controls
• Establishing background production flows and basic specifications (mainly for new projects)
• Liaison with external partners, etc.

The Appeal of This Job

• You can be involved in background production as a creator, not just a worker, offering ideas and visual suggestions to entertain users, regardless of whether it's a new or existing project.
• Depending on your experience, you can also be involved in section handling, education, and management.

Required Skills

Essential Experience

• 3+ years of practical experience in consumer or mobile games

Welcome Experience

• Experience as a background section leader, or similar achievements
• Ability to lead expression verification and specification formulation in collaboration with planners and engineers
• Experience in asset creation using ZBrush, Substance Painter, and Substance Designer
• Practical experience in a series of processes from background model creation to layout and lighting
• Technical knowledge and experience in background production (PBR, level design, lighting, etc.)
• Deep knowledge of natural objects and architecture
• Experience in negotiation and quality checks with external partners
• Practical experience in world-building, concept art, prop design, etc.
• Game development experience in a Unity environment

Desired Candidate Profile

• Those who love games and are passionate about game development
• Those who can approach creation with a user perspective
• Those who are interested in background production flows and technical trends
• Those who can proactively move towards problem-solving
• Those who can communicate from the other person's perspective

*Submission of a portfolio is mandatory.*

Application Requirements

Employment Type

Full-time employee

Salary

Negotiable

Estimated annual income: 6.41 million yen to 10.50 million yen (Wage form: Monthly salary system, including deemed fixed overtime pay)

• Monthly amount: 458,334 yen to 750,000 yen
• Basic salary: 339,084 yen to 554,868 yen
• Deemed fixed overtime allowance: 119,250 yen to 195,132 yen
• Bonus: Twice a year

*Overtime wages exceeding the deemed fixed overtime allowance will be paid additionally.

*Bonuses are performance-linked.

Location

107-0052 9-7-2 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Midtown East 6F

Benefits

• Recruiter: COLOPL, Inc.
• Contract period: Indefinite
• Probationary period: Yes (3 to 6 months)
• Working hours: Standard working hours 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM (8 hours actual work)
• Work style: Flextime system (Core time: 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM)
• Overtime work: Yes / Company average less than 15 hours (July 2022 - September 2023)
• *Varies depending on busy/slack periods.*
• *Overtime work on holidays and late-night overtime after 10:00 PM is generally prohibited.*
• Break time: 1 hour between 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM
• Holidays: Complete two-day weekend (Saturday and Sunday), national holidays, paid leave (granted from the first day of employment, can be taken in 1-hour increments), year-end and New Year holidays, congratulatory and condolence leave, summer leave, stock leave
• Insurance: Employment insurance, workers' compensation insurance, employee pension, health insurance
• Welfare benefits:
• Cafeteria plan (selective welfare system)
• Massage room (with resident nationally qualified health keepers)
• Free health check-ups, gynecological options & influenza vaccination subsidy system
• Office with extensive infectious disease countermeasures
• Mental health care provided by full-time nurses and industrial physicians
• Free vending machines, water server
• Unlimited bananas
• Club activity support
• Partnership with several company-led nurseries
• Distribution of babysitter discount coupons
• Patent acquisition reward system
• Defined contribution pension
• Employee stock ownership plan (10% incentive)