Level Architect job
Posted: February 14, 2008
Post subject: Level Architect
Post subject: Level Architect
subject: Level Architect , 2K Games
2K Games is looking for Level Architect
duration - Indefinite
Job details: So...when you were a kid, and you were building forts, did you prefer to use scotch tape or the family's World Book Encyclopedia volumes to hold the blankets and sheets in place? Would you be excited to build a fort that was supposed to be a space station? How about an Art-Deco Utopian metropolis at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean? We may have a job for you. Some of the people that built “Bioshock” are starting up a new studio in the Bay Area called “2K Marin”. We are recruiting Level Architects to help us build levels for our next, unannounced project. Our Level Architects will work with a Level Designer and a Level Modeler to brainstorm, concept, and create levels for a next-gen console game project. As a Level Architect, you will be responsible for managing the artistic side of individual level construction as well as modeling and texturing architectural and decorative assets to assemble your level. You will be paired with a Level Modeler who will be assigned to help you with modeling and texturing as the level construction process progresses. Finally, you will light and optimize your level. If you love building forts and you play well with others, we wanna talk to you. Oh yeah, we use Unreal and 3D Studio Max these days instead of bed sheets and Scotch tape.Job Responsibilities· Function as part of a three-person team tasked with building large levels for a next-gen console title: Level Architect, Level Modeler, and Level Designer· Collaborate with and task your paired Level Modeler in asset creation· Sketch/Paint/Concept ideas for 3D game locations· Work out the details and concept modular systems of architecture for levels· Produce 3D architectural assets in 3D Studio Max· Layout and light final levels in Unreal· Optimize final levels for performance· Work with Level Designer to make gameplay and 3D space function harmoniously· Work with Art director and Lead Artist to ensure artistic unity with the entire projectRequired Skills· Possess a wealth of experience modeling and lighting assets and spaces for games· Able to collaborate with production staff from other departments on a peer level· Able to collaborate with and task more junior members of the art department· Can take direction well· Able to respond elegantly to difficult creative changes, often late in the process· Self-motivated towards solving creative problems· Able to communicate with other artists visually using quick thumbnail sketches or paintings· Understand game-related concepts related to 3D space and possess a keen interest in the medium of videogamesExtra Credit· Experience with the Unreal Engine· Fluency with 3D Studio Max and Photoshop· Background in architecture or lighting· 5+ years game industry experience
Applicants for this position must be in or willing to relocate to Novato, CA.
ABOUT 2K GAMES2K Games develops and publishes top-line PC, console, and handheld entertainment software with a strong concentration in three distinct categories: sports, high profile licenses and specialty product. Some of the hit titles in 2K's lineup include the critically-praised Bioshock, Sid Meier’s Civilization IV, and The Darkness. At 2K Games our goal is simple: Make games that are the best in the genre and have fun doing it. 2K Games is proudly developing a series of critically acclaimed games. Owned by Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), 2K Games is a successful, stable company that produces high-quality titles every year.So what does 2K have to offer? How about generous salaries, full medical and dental benefits, a 401k plan, and a fun work environment. 2K Games believes everyone plays a significant role in the development process, meaning all team members contribute their ideas and are important to the success of the game. 2K Games is located in beautiful Novato, California, near mountain bike trails and beaches, about 25 minutes north of San Francisco. That's right - you can make great games, be active outdoors and soak up culture in one of the world’s most beautiful cities all at the same time! Join our team today!
Location: Novato, California, 94949, United States
email - nicole.payte@2kgames.com
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2K Games is looking for Level Architect
duration - Indefinite
Job details: So...when you were a kid, and you were building forts, did you prefer to use scotch tape or the family's World Book Encyclopedia volumes to hold the blankets and sheets in place? Would you be excited to build a fort that was supposed to be a space station? How about an Art-Deco Utopian metropolis at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean? We may have a job for you. Some of the people that built “Bioshock” are starting up a new studio in the Bay Area called “2K Marin”. We are recruiting Level Architects to help us build levels for our next, unannounced project. Our Level Architects will work with a Level Designer and a Level Modeler to brainstorm, concept, and create levels for a next-gen console game project. As a Level Architect, you will be responsible for managing the artistic side of individual level construction as well as modeling and texturing architectural and decorative assets to assemble your level. You will be paired with a Level Modeler who will be assigned to help you with modeling and texturing as the level construction process progresses. Finally, you will light and optimize your level. If you love building forts and you play well with others, we wanna talk to you. Oh yeah, we use Unreal and 3D Studio Max these days instead of bed sheets and Scotch tape.Job Responsibilities· Function as part of a three-person team tasked with building large levels for a next-gen console title: Level Architect, Level Modeler, and Level Designer· Collaborate with and task your paired Level Modeler in asset creation· Sketch/Paint/Concept ideas for 3D game locations· Work out the details and concept modular systems of architecture for levels· Produce 3D architectural assets in 3D Studio Max· Layout and light final levels in Unreal· Optimize final levels for performance· Work with Level Designer to make gameplay and 3D space function harmoniously· Work with Art director and Lead Artist to ensure artistic unity with the entire projectRequired Skills· Possess a wealth of experience modeling and lighting assets and spaces for games· Able to collaborate with production staff from other departments on a peer level· Able to collaborate with and task more junior members of the art department· Can take direction well· Able to respond elegantly to difficult creative changes, often late in the process· Self-motivated towards solving creative problems· Able to communicate with other artists visually using quick thumbnail sketches or paintings· Understand game-related concepts related to 3D space and possess a keen interest in the medium of videogamesExtra Credit· Experience with the Unreal Engine· Fluency with 3D Studio Max and Photoshop· Background in architecture or lighting· 5+ years game industry experience
Applicants for this position must be in or willing to relocate to Novato, CA.
ABOUT 2K GAMES2K Games develops and publishes top-line PC, console, and handheld entertainment software with a strong concentration in three distinct categories: sports, high profile licenses and specialty product. Some of the hit titles in 2K's lineup include the critically-praised Bioshock, Sid Meier’s Civilization IV, and The Darkness. At 2K Games our goal is simple: Make games that are the best in the genre and have fun doing it. 2K Games is proudly developing a series of critically acclaimed games. Owned by Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), 2K Games is a successful, stable company that produces high-quality titles every year.So what does 2K have to offer? How about generous salaries, full medical and dental benefits, a 401k plan, and a fun work environment. 2K Games believes everyone plays a significant role in the development process, meaning all team members contribute their ideas and are important to the success of the game. 2K Games is located in beautiful Novato, California, near mountain bike trails and beaches, about 25 minutes north of San Francisco. That's right - you can make great games, be active outdoors and soak up culture in one of the world’s most beautiful cities all at the same time! Join our team today!
Location: Novato, California, 94949, United States
email - nicole.payte@2kgames.com
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