Look Dev/Material Artist
Deviation Games
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Job type: Permanent
Job Description
Deviation Games is looking for a Look Dev/Material Artist that not only helps us set up our material pipelines, but also do extensive look development experiments, set standards for material creation and help create our extensive material library.
Skills & Requirements
Requirements/Responsibilities:
- Set up and maintain our material pipeline in Unreal Engine
- Create physically-based materials/textures for use with props, environments, and characters
- Assist in material library creation and maintaining material pipelines
- Collaborate with other artists to build and integrate assets into a visually consistent and highly immersive world
- Strong understanding of UE4 shader material pipeline/setup
- Strong understanding of Substance painter-creating smart materials/texture arrays for team to use for consistent art style and speed
- Good understanding of Substance designer or other related shader creation software that integrates well with UE4
- Create a solid base material foundation library for enviro team
- Create UE4 materials for team that are efficient in shader complexity and have correct parameters for team to adjust and work with (keeping our materials from not becoming bloated with too many parameters that can be confusing and expensive)
- Shipped at least 1 or more AAA titles working on materials and material pipelines
Pluses:
- Experience mentoring or leading other artists
- Tech art performance profiling experience
Additional Information
- Working remotely is an option
- Relocation assistance is offered
How to Apply
Please apply to our posting on:
About the Company
We’re Deviation Games. Yes, we’re new, and it’s our mission to make the most engaging, innovative games on the planet. Our founders started this company to develop the types of games they themselves want to play. We are looking to build teams of creative inventors, who learn from each other and work on the leading edge of what is possible in video game creation. www.deviationgames.com