Technical Artist (Senior+Lead)
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Job Summary
At Velan Studios we foster a culture of curiosity. Our games embrace diversity and are fueled by the adventurous spirit of our team. We are the creative minds behind titles like Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Knockout City Hot Wheels Rift Rally Midnight Murder Club as well as the VR game Bounce Arcade and our journey continues! Our studios mission is to pioneer groundbreaking gaming experiences and reimagineplayin new to pushing the boundaries of traditional gaming blurring the lines between reality and fantasy and revolutionizing the industry one game at a time.
Ifyourehalf coder and half artist - you get both and can translate from art to tech and back again so the entire development team gets the most out of the tools to build the next great game experiences of the future.
The ideal candidate is a highly technical visual artist witha specificexpertisein lighting and individual will help create shape and lead the artistic direction with an innovative team of role collaborates closely with the Art Director and other Studio Creative Leaders to define the look and feel of early-stage prototypes and experiment with different visual will be working in our custom engine and partnering with the engine team to enhance features and workflows.
As the project moves fromearly stagesto production the Technical Art Lead will also help expand direct and lead the art team thatexecutes onthe project.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the other discipline leads toestablishan assetnaming conventionanddirectory structurefor the project
- Facilitateordirectly contribute torapid prototyping ofart content(assetsvfx etc.) to help the Design team test out ideasearly in the project
- Work with the product owners the other discipline leads and production to ensure the workflowswereusing are as efficient and effective as possible.
- Own shader creationand the shader library for the project guiding others in best practices in shader creation
- Own GPU performance for the game partnering with the Graphics team and the Art teams toensure the game hitsits desiredtarget framerate. Leading by example with efficient content creation and offering guidanceand helptroubleshootwhen issues arise.
- Be flexible and nimble to take on whatever unique tasks the project may throw at you.
Requirements
- 5 years of game industry experience on console mobile handheld and/or PC platforms.
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Graphic Art or related field or equivalent experience preferred.
- Solid fundamentals: Composition Light & Color Perspective etc.
- Expert in 3D Studio Max or Maya Adobe Creative Suite
- Expert in shader creation (node basedglsl etc.)
- Advanced knowledge & experience in modern lighting techniques (baked GI deferred)
- Production experience working in Unreal Unity or other AAA engines
- Production experience with scripting(nodeor text based)
- Prior Lead or Sub-Lead experience on mid-sized or large console/PC/Handheld/VR or AR development projects.
Big Plusses
- Film or television industry experience
- Experience with AdobeSubstanceDesigneror similar
- Experience withphysically-basedrendering
- Modeling texturing character environmentconceptor illustrationexpertise
This is ahybridoronsiteposition. Hybrid is 3 days a week studioislocated inTroyNY.
The salary for this position is typically within the range specified below per year. Please note that the actual base pay may vary based on factors such as your qualifications skills experience and other relevant considerations.
Salary Range:
Senior $100000.-$130000. USD
Specialist $120000.-$160000. USD
Velan Studios is dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace so if you are excited about arolebut your experiencedoesntalign perfectly we encourage you tosubmita General Studios is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion diversity and providing a workplace free from discrimination and create a work culture that matches the diversity of our players.
Key Skills
- Python
- 3ds Max
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Computer Graphics
- Perforce
- Zbrush
- Unreal Engine
- Maya
- Adobe Photoshop
- Scripting
- Unity
- Color Theory
About Company
At Velan Studios, we foster a culture of curiosity. Our games embrace diversity and are fueled by the adventurous spirit of our team. We are the creative minds behind titles like Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, Knockout City, and Hot Wheels Rift Rally, and our journey continues! Our st ... View more
