Senior Environment Artist

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Founded in 2002, Infinity Ward is the original studio behind the Call of Duty® franchise. The titles developed by Infinity Ward have won more than 200 "Game of the Year" awards and 100 "Editor's Choice" awards, among many other industry accolades. Some of our previous titles include: Call of Duty®: Ghosts, Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare and most recently, Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare. Infinity Ward employs more than 250 people in Woodland Hills, Calif., just outside of Los Angeles.

A critically acclaimed studio, Infinity Ward is proud to have one of the most passionate and talented development teams in the industry.  We love to have as much fun as the games we create, and it shows in our relaxed, yet diligent, workplace environment.  We believe that making the best games relies on having the best people, so we like to look after ours. We enjoy having fun with top-notch events that everyone gets involved with.

Infinity Ward is wholly owned by Activision. To learn more about our studio, please visit us at https://www.infinityward.com/, on Facebook at  https://www.facebook.com/InfinityWard/, and @InfinityWard on Twitter.

Your Mission

Infinity Ward is currently seeking a Senior Environment Artist in Mexico City. 

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:   

• Craft believable, high-quality, photorealistic 3D environments that balance the creative vision of the Art Direction with functional requirements from Design
• Work closely with Design, Lighting, and other Art teams to ensure environments support both gameplay mechanics and visual storytelling.
• Set a benchmark for quality through consistently high-standard asset creation and world-building techniques.
• Demonstrate a high level of autonomy and artistic judgement; feedback is typically based on direction alignment rather than quality issues.
• During pre-production phase, work with production and team leads in planning and prioritizing tasks; help define scope to achieve the best possible visual and gameplay outcomes.
• Ownership - High level of creativity and independence; requires little oversight
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve content-related issues, including performance bottlenecks and visual inconsistencies.
• Can provide guidance and feedback to junior and mid-level artists to help support the team and project goals.
• Create documentation of processes for others to follow as needed

Player Profile

Minimum Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience in world-building and environment creation using industry-standard level editors such as Unreal Engine 4 (UE4, UE5), Unity, or comparable proprietary tools.

• Strong foundational Art skills. Understanding of composition, form, color and light in relation to crafting environments
• Strong narrative and environmental story telling skills with regards to set dressing and world building
• Strong understanding of modular workflows as it relates to architectural assembly and asset creation
• Work closely with tech artists and level leads to ensure optimal performance (polygon count, draw calls, LODs, memory constraints).
• Advanced knowledge of physically based material workflows and shaders.
• Understand and implement efficient UV mapping, baking, and texture workflows for asset creation (e.g., trim sheets, tiling textures, texel consistency).
• Advanced skill in their discipline software. ​ Max, Maya, Blender, Photoshop, and similar software
• Self-motivated, independent, and has proven ability to self-manage and meet deadlines
• Photogrammetry experience a Plus +
• First Person Shooter experience a Plus +

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment.  We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

Activision Blizzard is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.