Seedify Meta Studios is looking for a talented, creative, and collaborative Lead 3D Environment Artist to join our core team developing high quality Maps for one of the biggest Metaverse projects ever. The ideal candidate will focus on leading the team creating stunning and beautiful environments and props based on visually appealing and well-crafted concept pieces.
Responsibilities:
Lead a team of internal and external 3D artists
Collaborate with Art Director, designers, engineers and producers to balance creative vision with production realities and ensure artistic goals are met within technical performance targets
Sculpt/model UV & texture meshes in a PBR pipeline
Intake outsourced assets and ensure that they are game tech and design compliant
Verify the quality of objects in the game, and make improvements where necessary to fit technical constraints and artistic direction
Be an active mentor and role model for the art team. Work to maintain morale and create an atmosphere of creativity and enthusiasm
Be directly responsible for delivering Art assets with top notch quality from team
Implement 3D environment assets correctly in Unreal game engine
Required Qualifications:
College Diploma/Degree in graphic design, 3D, video game development or equivalent training
8 years’ games industry experience with industry 3D packages, preferably Maya, 3DSMax & ZBrush, with minimum of 1 to 2 years of Lead level experience
Experience working on published AAA games a strong advantage
Required Skills:
Expert knowledge of Maya, 3DSMax, ZBrush and Substance Painter
Expert knowledge of Photoshop
Excellent knowledge of Art production on AAA games (PBR, Shader and optimization)
Strong portfolio showing 3D art skills and demonstrating a high level of artistic creativity
Expert knowledge of 3D pipelines and asset management
Familiarity with Unreal Game Engine
Familiarity with game development cycle
Good understanding of architecture and Props with respect to environment
Knowledge of Python, MEL, MAX Script or a programming language (C++, C# etc.) an asset
Other Skills:
Good organization and time management skills
Excellent English communication skills (spoken and written)
Coaching/mentoring skills
Considerable understanding of video games and broad video game culture
Self-motivated and agile
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
Industries
Financial Services
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