Senior Environment Artist

Company: Obsidian Entertainment
Location: Irvine
Posted on: January 17, 2020

Job Description:

Obsidian Entertainment is looking for a talented, self-motivated Environment Artist to collaborate with a growing team of developers. The Senior Environment Artist will be responsible for expertly creating aesthetically pleasing environments for a cross-platform RPG. With technological and creative skills, this artist will model high and low-poly objects, bake textures, export/import assets, apply materials, assemble environments, mentor others, and generally be an exceptional game developer. Responsibilities Create a wide range of high-quality environment art assets including props as well as interiors and exteriors of structures Efficiently model, UV map, bake, and create the materials for environment assets and integrate into Unreal Engine 4 Work closely with Art Director and Level Designers to ensure the visual target is met or exceeded Actively participate in technical and aesthetic problem-solving discussions Complete work as expected under reasonable deadlines Transfer useful knowledge and mentor Requirements High proficiency with 3ds Max, Z-Brush and Substance Designer and Painter, with emphasis on highly realistic in-game results 5+ years in the game industry with 2 shipped titles Effective working knowledge of performant and attractive level building and asset creation for Unreal Engine 4 Strong organizational and communication skills Passion for gaming and the games Obsidian makes Pluses Strong knowledge of Architecture, Engineering fundamentals, materials, and lighting Solid grasp of color theory Strong concept development skills Particle effects and physics asset creation and set up Portfolio Requirements A web portfolio that demonstrates a range of high-quality 3D rendered samples and 2D texture art Examples of lit interiors/exteriors A range of hard surface and organic models Samples from previous industry work Portfolio Pluses Architectural rendering samples Environment art concept samples Complex material examples in Unreal Engine 4 Obsidian Entertainment is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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