Senior 3D Environment Artist
Brass Lion Entertainment, Inc
New York & Montreal, NY & QC, USA
Job type: Permanent
Job Description
We are seeking a Senior 3D Environment Artist to join our talented team working on our new action-RPG title. We have studios based in NYC & Montréal and support working fully remote.
The right candidate for this position will work closely with the Art and Design Leadership to establish an iconic, stylized look for the next generation of consoles and PC. You will share our passion for thinking differently about how games can look and feel and possess exceptional ability to communicate and demonstrate new ideas. You will be instrumental in defining a cohesive visual style over the entire project.
Responsibilities
- Work with the team to create and populate a wide variety of environments.
- Work with design to support gameplay within the environments.
- Work with engine and tools teams to create new technical ideas and solutions.
- Work with Art Director and Art Production manager to plan and schedule assets for outsourcing when needed.
- Participate in planning and critiquing of the project and collaborate on solutions to feedback.
- Stay up to date on current trends and techniques of asset authoring.
Skills & Requirements
Qualifications
- 3+ years of games industry experience.
- Expert knowledge of the various components of an environment art pipeline, including terrain generation and navmesh, vegetation, UV and material authoring, LOD, collision mesh creation, post process and lighting.
- Organic and hard surface skills with an excellent eye for proportions and consistency.
- Knowledge of modular approaches and modular kit set organization and implementation.
- Ability to optimize for memory and performance while maintaining visual fidelity.
- Experience working in a game engine such as Unreal.
- Able to reliably communicate and produce content in a self-disciplined remote work environment.
- Authorized to work in either the US or Canada
Bonus Points
- Strong design and color theory principles a strong plus.
- Ability to set up and animate simple environment objects like doors and fans in Unreal is a plus.
- Knowledge of procedural asset generation with software like Houdini a plus.
Additional Information
- Working remotely is an option
- Relocation assistance is offered
How to Apply
About the Company
About Us
Brass Lion Entertainment is an entertainment studio focused on creating original fictional universes that center on Black, Brown, and other traditionally marginalized characters, cultures, and stories. Brass Lion is a diverse and inclusive environment where creatives of all backgrounds can thrive and bring unique and compelling stories to market – changing the landscape in interactive spaces and beyond. We are currently hard at work on an action RPG with a dope af anime aesthetic for next gen console and PC. We are currently entirely work-from-home during COVID 19, with a mix of a remote and co-located team structure planned when it’s safe to do so. We are headquartered in NYC and Montréal. We’re building a world class team, so even if this role isn’t for you – reach out to us! We want to hear from you.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Among Industry leaders in PTO and work life balance
- Flexible Work-From-Home options
- Comprehensive family health coverage