Senior Level Artist

Join us on our journey and help us collaborate towards our newly announced game: Blood Message. It is set in historical China and features a realistic visual style and authentic traditional combat gameplay. The project is making use of Unreal Engine 5 and is co-developed in collaboration between Montreal and our main studio in China. As a Senior Level Artist, you will ensure the artistic vision aligns with cultural authenticity, technical efficiency, and gameplay excellence, crafting immersive environments that resonate with players worldwide.

Must Have

• Work with Art Lead and Art Director to establish Environment Theming & Tone, References.
• Collaborate with Level Designers on believability and detail while retaining gameplay intentions.
• Explore and test methods for world creation with Technical Art team, including procedural tools.
• Help establish performance and memory budgets with tech art and engineering teams.
• 5+ years experience in video game environment and asset production.
• Experience shipping environment content on 2-3 console/PC titles.
• Strong knowledge of visual design, composition, and realistic form color.
• Proficiency in 3D modelling, texturing, Unreal Engine, 3D Studio Max/Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Photoshop.

Good to Have

• Experience working with outsourcing teams (assigning tasks, reviewing, giving feedback).

Perks & Benefits

• Insurance coverage and telemedicine from day one
• Transportation and meal allowance
• Referral bonus
• RRSP with employer contribution

Senior Level Artist

Join us on our journey and help us collaborate towards our newly announced game: Blood Message. It is set in historical China and features a realistic visual style and authentic traditional combat gameplay. The project is making use of Unreal Engine 5 and is co-developed in collaboration between Montreal and our main studio in China.

We are a co-development video game studio based in Montreal, Canada, committed to delivering exceptional gaming experiences. Our team collaborates closely with our headquarters in China. The position is currently open to candidates in Montreal or Toronto.

Join our co-development video game studio in Montreal, Canada, as we collaborate with our headquarters in China to create Blood Message, an ambitious title set in historical China, featuring a realistic visual style and authentic traditional combat gameplay. Powered by Unreal Engine 5, this project aims to deliver exceptional gaming experiences for players, particularly in China. As a Level Artist you will ensure the artistic vision aligns with cultural authenticity, technical efficiency, and gameplay excellence, crafting immersive environments that resonate with players worldwide.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with the Art Lead and Art Director to establish Environment Theming & Tone, References for sections of the world.
• Work closely with Level Designers to iterate on and bring a level of believability and detail to the world while retaining the gameplay intentions.
• Work with the Technical Art team to explore and test different methods for creating and laying out the world, including procedural layout tools and workflows.
• Work with the tech art and engineering teams to help establish performance and memory budgets to set achievable targets for world density.

Qualifications:

• 5+ Years Experience on Video Game Environment and Asset production
• Experience shipping environment content in an intermediate to senior role on 2-3 shipped console/PC titles.
• Strong knowledge of visual design.
• Excellent sense of visual composition, form color in realistic style.
• Experience with many different methods for creating a game world including modular systems and usage of procedural tools.
• Excellent knowledge of how to manage content for games in an optimized and performant manner.
• Good knowledge of Unreal Engine for LA role.
• Excellent 3D modelling and texturing skills
• Highly proficient with 3D Studio Max and / or Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Photoshop.
• Experience on working with outsourcing team (assign task, review and give feedback) will be a good plus.

Why could we be the perfect place for you:

We offer the unique experience of being part of the foundation of a new international game team right in the heart of Montreal, which benefits from the rich diversity of its members and the cultural exchange with our partners in Hangzhou.

We also offer:

• Insurance coverage and telemedicine from day one,
• Transportation and meal allowance,
• Referral bonus,
• RRSP with employer contribution.