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| subject: Technical Artist , Cranky Pants Games Cranky Pants Games is looking for Technical Artist duration - Full Time Job details: Technical Artist Job Description: The Technical Artist is relied on to use his art and engineering skills to bridge the gap between disciplines. The Technical Artist reports to the Art Manager and works with the art team to identify problems and pipeline inefficiencies and create solutions that ensure the art assets are integrated into the game engine without sacrificing artistic integrity. Responsibilities: Design, develop, improve, and enhance tool and process solutions for artists and designers Proactively seek out inefficiencies in existing pipelines and identify potential problems Assist programmers and designers in researching and developing new game features Assist in checking art content against technical guidelines prior to integration Debug skeletons, models, shaders Communicate technical concepts to the art team Produce and integrate art assets where necessary Write level scripts and expressions within Maya to improve artists efficiency Qualifications/Education: 2+ years experience in the game industry or 5+ years in 3D Computer Graphics Industry At least 2 games that shipped Bachelors degree in fine arts or similar is preferred Solid understanding and demonstrated ability to work on 3DS MAX, Maya or equivalent 3D Software Ability to write Maya plug-ins; experience with XML a plus Demonstrated initiative (proactive) and strong aptitude for problem solving CG issues Ability to think creatively to develop solutions for technical challenges Excellent organizational skills; Strong understanding of good asset management practices Ability to communicate ideas effectively to members of the project team, including members in disciplines other than art Knowledge and understanding of the following: console hardware (next-gen preferred), particle systems, inverse and forward kinematics, character skeletons, shader systems, lighting, compression, rendering Unreal experience highly desired Location: Kirkland, WA, United States Contact info: To apply for this position click here or go to http://thq.kenexa.com/thq/cc/CCJobResultsAction.ss?command=ViewJobDetails&job;_REQUISITION_NUMBER=7820 |
