Lead Tech Artist

3 Months ago • 3 Years +

Technical Art

Job Description

As a Lead Tech Artist, you will work closely with the art director and leads to drive the artistic vision of the game. You will oversee the development of art pipelines, including proprietary tools, software plug-ins, and in-game technology. Your responsibilities include assisting in planning asset production with FX, concept, character, and level teams, and mentoring your team to elevate their skills in process, technical, and artistic techniques. The ideal candidate is passionate about digital beauty, possesses broad computer science knowledge, and is eager to learn new technologies and art software, with excellent teamwork and communication skills.

Good To Have:

Intermediate knowledge of Unreal Engine
Good knowledge of linear algebra and vectors

Must Have:

Minimum 3 years of game development experience
Experience with asset and art pipeline creation
Advanced knowledge of C# and Unity
Strong self-motivation and communication skills
Ability to work creatively in a team
Mastery in FX/particle animation, lighting, rigging, scripting, or shaders
Skill in illustration, animation, VFX, or modeling
Passion for video games

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LEAD TECH ARTIST

The ideal candidate is obsessed by digital beauty, has a very broad knowledge in computer science and is always willingly to learn about new technologies and art software. He is an avid gamer and has excellent teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Work closely with art director / leads to drive and evangelize the artistic vision of the game.
Oversee the development of art pipelines including proprietary tools, software plug-ins, and in game technology.
Assist in planning asset production in collaboration with the FX, concept, character, and level teams.
Level up your team’s skills through mentorship of skills, process, and technical / artistic techniques.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years’ experience in game development.
Experienced with creating assets and art pipelines including; rigging, scripting, shader development, lighting, and visual effects.
Advanced knowledge of C# and Unity.
Self-motivation, good communication skills, and a great team-player attitude.
Able to work creatively as part of a large or small group.
Mastery in one or more technical skills including FX / particle animation, lighting, character rigging, tools scripting, or shader development.
Skill in one or more related disciplines – illustration, animation, visual effects, or modeling.
Passion for video games.