Technical Artist

2 Minutes ago • 3-5 Years • Technical Art • $4,800,000 PA - $7,200,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

We are an international high quality outsourcing studio specialized in real-time asset creation, founded in 2018 and based in Tokyo. As a Technical Artist, you will refine graphics and animation from artistic and technical perspectives, ensuring technology, tools, and processes align with the artistic vision. You'll bridge creative and technical teams, explaining capabilities and limitations, and highlighting artists' needs to find solutions for technological problems.
Must have:
  • Act as a resource person for team members to determine the technical impact of the artistic vision.
  • Simplify production by finding ways to automate tasks and improve processes.
  • Develop a set of best practices, solutions and tools to solve problems.
  • Promote the reuse of resources, know-how and tools across multiple projects.
  • Ensure that the team has the technical expertise to carry out the work required in the project.
  • Keep up to date and constantly seek to push back the limits of technology.
  • Establish strong communication between creative and technical teams.
  • Find innovative solutions and demonstrate expertise in technical optimization.
  • Understand rendering steps and methods to assess impact on performance.
  • 3 to 5+ years of technical art, game tools or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of four (4) years' experience with Unreal.
  • Experience with Blueprint creation.
  • Good understanding of scripting and programming (Python, C++, Mel).
  • A degree or relevant professional experience in the video game industry.
  • Technical knowledge of real-time 3D graphics and digital content creation techniques.
  • Knowledge of pre-calculated and real-time lighting.
  • Experience in creating and deploying production and automation processes.
  • Experience with commercial 3D tools (Maya, Houdini, Substance).
  • Portfolio conveying artistic expression and technical skills.
  • English speaking and writing skills.
Good to have:
  • Experience in creating scripts and tools in MEL / Python / JavaScript
  • Knowledge of shader development and rendering appropriate to the specifics of the platform
  • Desire to continuously improve and expand your knowledge in a wide range of technologies and fields
  • Japanese language knowledge
  • Experience in the video game or animation industry
  • Mocap knowledge/experience
  • HLSL
Perks:
  • Visa support and in-house relocation support
  • Personalized career development and training
  • Language classes
  • Health insurance and pension
  • Work with industry experts
  • Access to the latest technology and software
  • 8-hour work days, we promote work-life balance

Job Details

Company Description

We are an international high quality outsourcing studio specialized in real-time asset creation, founded in 2018 and based in Tokyo

Skills

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Description

Job Description

Come join Nin-Ja as a Technical Artist!

You will join our team to refine the graphics and animation from an artistic as well as technical perspective.

The ideal candidate for this Tech-Art position is essentially a 3D art technical wizard who will be tasked the development from concept design to the very final touch.

The Technical Artist is essential to ensure that the technology, tools and processes are in place to realize the artistic vision of a project. He or she works with the creative team to explain the capabilities and limitations of the technology, as well as with the technical team to highlight the artists' needs and find multiple solutions to technological problems.

Skills & Requirements

  • Highly-motivated, driven, organized, energetic, and passionate for games
  • 3 to 5+ years of technical art, game tools or equivalent experience, ideally having shipped one or more AAA titles
  • A minimum of four (4) years' experience with Unreal;
  • Experience with Blueprint creation and a good understanding of scripting and programming (Python, C++, Mel, HLSL an asset);
  • A degree or relevant professional experience in the video game industry as a technical artist or in a similar or related position;
  • Technical knowledge of real-time 3D graphics and digital content creation techniques;
  • Knowledge of pre-calculated and real-time lighting;
  • Experience in creating and deploying production and automation processes;
  • Experience with commercial 3D tools (Maya, Houdini, Substance);
  • Experience in the video game or animation industry an asset;
  • Mocap knowledge/experience an asset.
  • Portfolio conveying artistic expression and technical skills
  • English speaking and writing skills

+Pluses

  • Experience in creating scripts and tools in MEL / Python / JavaScript, etc.
  • Knowledge of shader development and rendering appropriate to the specifics of the platform
  • Desire to continuously improve and expand your knowledge in a wide range of technologies and fields
  • Japanese language knowledge

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

  • Act as a resource person for team members to determine the technical impact of the artistic vision;
  • Simplify production by finding ways to automate tasks and improve processes;
  • Develop a set of best practices, solutions and tools to solve problems;
  • Promote the reuse of resources, know-how and tools across multiple projects;
  • Ensure that the team has the technical expertise to carry out the work required in the project;
  • Keep up to date and constantly seek to push back the limits of technology;
  • Establish strong communication between creative and technical teams;
  • Find innovative solutions and demonstrate expertise in technical optimization to produce the best possible visual results within the limits of technological equipment;
  • Understand rendering steps and methods to assess impact on performance.

Benefits

  • Visa support and in-house relocation support
  • Personalized career development and training
  • Language classes
  • Health insurance and pension
  • Work with industry experts
  • Access to the latest technology and software
  • 8-hour work days, we promote work-life balance

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