Senior Environmental Artist job
Posted: July 16, 2006
Post subject: Senior Environmental Artist
Post subject: Senior Environmental Artist
subject: Senior Environmental Artist , BioWare Corp. Austin
BioWare Corp. Austin is looking for Senior Environmental Artist
duration - Full Time
Job details: Senior Environmental Artist Experience and Qualifications
Various degrees of education and experience will be considered provided the candidate's application demonstrates the following requirements:
5 years experience in the Video Game industry with an understanding of Real time Graphics issues, shipping one or more game titles.
Z Brush expertise.
Understand art work pipelines and processes with the ability to modify and improve them.
Ability to interpret the Art Director's vision and communicate that to the rest of the team.
Have a great understanding of the aesthetics of environment, function vs. form relationships, as well as what makes a game level fun and intriguing.
Proficient understanding of color theory, able to create balanced & appealing color palettes.
Possess excellent modeling and texturing abilities.
Duties and Responsibilities
Create high quality 3D environment assets, texturing, lighting when required.
Assist the lead environment artist in evaluation of tools and processes.
Assist the lead environment artist in the management and review of externally created assets.
Help to maintain the vision of the project.
Communicate deadlines and difficulties to your lead and art director.
Test and proactively troubleshoot areas that are not working in the game engine and help to fix them.
Skills and Abilities
Initiate and participate in critique of the environment work for the project.
Be meticulous and organized in the approach to the tasks, files and storage of the material.
Ability to communicate on a wide range of issues and work well in a team spanning artists, programmers, and designers.
Possess the ability to teach and learn new techniques and processes.
Be enthusiastic and expect to take on challenges.
Document procedures and pipelines as required.
Preference will be given to candidates that exhibit strong technical abilities, and demonstrate team management and outsource pipeline experience.
Portfolio Requirements
All portfolios must contain a detailed shot breakdown of the work. It must be very clear what you, the applicant, are responsible for in your reel, screenshots, scanned pictures, web page portfolio, etc. We would also like you to include your name in the subject line of your emailed application, as well as the competition number of the position(s) that you are applying for.
Please submit a portfolio, including some (or all) of the following:
3D portfolio
Modeling, texturing, and lighting applied to exterior architecture.
Modeling, texturing, and lighting applied to interior architecture and design.
Natural / organic environments.
Plusses:
Examples of the above in a low poly format.
Modeling, texturing, applied to scene prop objects.
Modeling, texturing, applied to the human figure, animals, or character designs.
Unwrapped textures applied to buildings, characters, and organics.
Effects animation both natural and fantastical.
Various animations applied to ambient objects and characters.
2D portfolio (no originals please)
Architectural rendering.
Color work and examples of tonal coordination.
Environmental design both interior and exterior.
Figure drawing.
Conceptual drawings applied to architecture, natural environments, props, etc.
Technical drawing.
How to apply
Please quote the following competition number in the subject line of your electronic application, or include in the cover letter of your mailed application:
06-Art-EA-BWA-GAMA
To apply by email, send your resume and online portfolio to:
ArtistJobsAustin@bioware.com
Along with your submission, you MUST include a signed product submission agreement. You can fax it to: 780-439-6374 (see link below)
Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Contact info:
BioWare Austin
7000 North Mopac
Suite 2004
Austin, Texas 78731
http://www.bioware.com/bioware_info/jobs/psa/psa_austin.html
E-mail: ArtistJobsAustin@bioware.com
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BioWare Corp. Austin is looking for Senior Environmental Artist
duration - Full Time
Job details: Senior Environmental Artist Experience and Qualifications
Various degrees of education and experience will be considered provided the candidate's application demonstrates the following requirements:
5 years experience in the Video Game industry with an understanding of Real time Graphics issues, shipping one or more game titles.
Z Brush expertise.
Understand art work pipelines and processes with the ability to modify and improve them.
Ability to interpret the Art Director's vision and communicate that to the rest of the team.
Have a great understanding of the aesthetics of environment, function vs. form relationships, as well as what makes a game level fun and intriguing.
Proficient understanding of color theory, able to create balanced & appealing color palettes.
Possess excellent modeling and texturing abilities.
Duties and Responsibilities
Create high quality 3D environment assets, texturing, lighting when required.
Assist the lead environment artist in evaluation of tools and processes.
Assist the lead environment artist in the management and review of externally created assets.
Help to maintain the vision of the project.
Communicate deadlines and difficulties to your lead and art director.
Test and proactively troubleshoot areas that are not working in the game engine and help to fix them.
Skills and Abilities
Initiate and participate in critique of the environment work for the project.
Be meticulous and organized in the approach to the tasks, files and storage of the material.
Ability to communicate on a wide range of issues and work well in a team spanning artists, programmers, and designers.
Possess the ability to teach and learn new techniques and processes.
Be enthusiastic and expect to take on challenges.
Document procedures and pipelines as required.
Preference will be given to candidates that exhibit strong technical abilities, and demonstrate team management and outsource pipeline experience.
Portfolio Requirements
All portfolios must contain a detailed shot breakdown of the work. It must be very clear what you, the applicant, are responsible for in your reel, screenshots, scanned pictures, web page portfolio, etc. We would also like you to include your name in the subject line of your emailed application, as well as the competition number of the position(s) that you are applying for.
Please submit a portfolio, including some (or all) of the following:
3D portfolio
Modeling, texturing, and lighting applied to exterior architecture.
Modeling, texturing, and lighting applied to interior architecture and design.
Natural / organic environments.
Plusses:
Examples of the above in a low poly format.
Modeling, texturing, applied to scene prop objects.
Modeling, texturing, applied to the human figure, animals, or character designs.
Unwrapped textures applied to buildings, characters, and organics.
Effects animation both natural and fantastical.
Various animations applied to ambient objects and characters.
2D portfolio (no originals please)
Architectural rendering.
Color work and examples of tonal coordination.
Environmental design both interior and exterior.
Figure drawing.
Conceptual drawings applied to architecture, natural environments, props, etc.
Technical drawing.
How to apply
Please quote the following competition number in the subject line of your electronic application, or include in the cover letter of your mailed application:
06-Art-EA-BWA-GAMA
To apply by email, send your resume and online portfolio to:
ArtistJobsAustin@bioware.com
Along with your submission, you MUST include a signed product submission agreement. You can fax it to: 780-439-6374 (see link below)
Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Contact info:
BioWare Austin
7000 North Mopac
Suite 2004
Austin, Texas 78731
http://www.bioware.com/bioware_info/jobs/psa/psa_austin.html
E-mail: ArtistJobsAustin@bioware.com
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