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Senior Environment Artist-Visceral Games
at EA
Redwood City, California
Visceral Games creates top quality next-gen games that push the boundaries of action entertainment. We have over a decade of experience at delivering high-intensity action gaming experiences such as Dead Space and Dead Space 2. As part of a worldwide group of EA studios, we have the stability and backing of a large company combined with the agility and fun culture of small studios and the mandate to make original IP. We are focused on creativity, polish, and shipping games that millions love as well as building healthy teams and culture. Come join a AAA-quality studio focused on making AAA-quality games!
About this Project
Our team values are as follows: Gameplay comes first, controller feel is everything, culture of creativity, be highly iterative, playtest early and often, learn from failure, work fast and smart, surround ourselves with the best talent in the world, and always focus on quality. Join the team!
Senior Environment Artist
Overview
Seeking a highly motivated Senior Environment Artist for the Visceral Redwood Shores studio. This is a major opportunity to greatly contribute creatively to an exciting new IP. Environment Artists are responsible for building the in game environment geometry and props.
The ideal candidate has a solid technical understanding of environment asset creation, is able to communicate with other disciplines within the development team and is able to take creative direction from the Art Director.
Responsibilities
• Conceptualize, design, and create game environments.
• Work collaboratively with game designers and technical artists to understand and interpret level design requirements within the engine’s technical limitations.
• Support the Art Director and Environment Art Lead in the overall vision for the game while taking ownership on environment zones and props as assigned.
• Help mentoring and guiding junior artists.
• Work with technical artists and engineers in the development and streamlining of tools and processes.
Requirements
• Thorough knowledge of the game development process.
• Working knowledge of Maya, and/or other commercial 3D authoring packages.
• A keen eye for spatial composition.
• An understanding of effective asset creation and optimization.
• Excellent sense of form, mass and volume.
• Breadth of artistic styles.
• Experience creating textures is a plus.
• Experience creating environments using modular systems.
Experience & Qualities Sought
• Previous experience creating high quality environments for Xbox 360 and/or PS3 games.
• Expertise in low and hi-poly modeling for video games.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience using ZBrush, Mudbox or similar packages.
• High degree of self-motivation and initiative.
• Organic terrain and hard surface modeling experience.
• An avid gamer is a plus.
• Experience in architecture, interior or industrial design is also a plus.
About this Project
Our team values are as follows: Gameplay comes first, controller feel is everything, culture of creativity, be highly iterative, playtest early and often, learn from failure, work fast and smart, surround ourselves with the best talent in the world, and always focus on quality. Join the team!
Senior Environment Artist
Overview
Seeking a highly motivated Senior Environment Artist for the Visceral Redwood Shores studio. This is a major opportunity to greatly contribute creatively to an exciting new IP. Environment Artists are responsible for building the in game environment geometry and props.
The ideal candidate has a solid technical understanding of environment asset creation, is able to communicate with other disciplines within the development team and is able to take creative direction from the Art Director.
Responsibilities
• Conceptualize, design, and create game environments.
• Work collaboratively with game designers and technical artists to understand and interpret level design requirements within the engine’s technical limitations.
• Support the Art Director and Environment Art Lead in the overall vision for the game while taking ownership on environment zones and props as assigned.
• Help mentoring and guiding junior artists.
• Work with technical artists and engineers in the development and streamlining of tools and processes.
Requirements
• Thorough knowledge of the game development process.
• Working knowledge of Maya, and/or other commercial 3D authoring packages.
• A keen eye for spatial composition.
• An understanding of effective asset creation and optimization.
• Excellent sense of form, mass and volume.
• Breadth of artistic styles.
• Experience creating textures is a plus.
• Experience creating environments using modular systems.
Experience & Qualities Sought
• Previous experience creating high quality environments for Xbox 360 and/or PS3 games.
• Expertise in low and hi-poly modeling for video games.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience using ZBrush, Mudbox or similar packages.
• High degree of self-motivation and initiative.
• Organic terrain and hard surface modeling experience.
• An avid gamer is a plus.
• Experience in architecture, interior or industrial design is also a plus.