Weapon Artist

The Artist will be in charge of producing, optimizing and revising 3D assets for runtime/real-time purposes. He/she will work closely with Concept Artists, Game Designers, Gameplay Programmers and Animators to integrate the work into the game and verify that all the elements interact properly.

Responsibilities:

• Create assets and textures in line with the project’s artistic and technical direction (references, documents, etc.).
• Integrate assets and textures produced in the game engine.
• Verify the quality of his work once imported into the game, and make improvements when necessary.
• Able to communicate with the level designers and modify the objects to their requirements.
• Use specific project tools in order to achieve best results and meet deadlines.
• Efficiently uses the texture space and takes into consideration the pixel ratio.
• Determine the objects and environments required and adjust the work according to the story and the gameplay (Game Design documents).
• Able to fast learn technical constraints of platforms, engines and software.
• Understand and apply graphic principles.
• Use artistic references to improve visuals.
• Able to take a painted concept and turn it into realistic 3D model.
• Able to micro plan and time estimate his work.

Requirements

• Experience in hard surface modeling
• Understanding of the complete production pipeline (low poly, high poly, baking, texturing and as well as integration into the Engine)
• Experience in creating PBR materials and realistic texture
• Ability to work with CAD modeling (understanding the principles of CAD software)
• Ability to work with technical documentation and drawings
• Good notion of proportions and a good eye for the detail
• Able to fast learn technical constraints of platforms, engines, and software
• Able to take a painted concept and turn it into a realistic 3D model
• Able to micro plan and time estimate his work

Desirable (optional)

• Knowledge of ZBrush is considered a plus
• Knowledge of Marvelous Designer will also be a plus
• Principles of rigging and animation is a plus
• Understanding of real-time computing constraints is a plus
• Basic gameplay and level design knowledge