Environment Artist

Responsibilities

• Creating high-poly and low-poly models of environmental objects (trees, bushes, props, buildings, tile-sets);
• Creating efficient UV layouts that work well within the engine/platform constrains;
• Create believable environments within the engine;
• Create game-ready assets given the technical limitations;
• Derive a well structured low-poly model from the high poly model;
• Photo-realistic Texturing of environmental objects;
• Work independently on asset sets.

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional game production experience;
• A strong ability to create believable environments within a games engine;
• Ability to derive a well structured low-poly model from the high poly model;
• Strong understanding of efficient UV layout, PBR pipeline and modular level creation methods;
• Strong knowledge of 3ds Max, Photoshop and Zbrush / Mudbox;
• The ability to manage and supervise junior artists and willingness to carry out mentorship tasks;
• A strong understanding of shader functionality;
• Focused, motivated and effective on all tasks through completion;
• A passion for games;
• Good English communication and writing skills;
• Positive team-oriented attitude;
• Be proactive and self-motivated and complete tasks within given time constraint.
• Willing to relocate to Frankfurt, Germany.

Pluses

• Experience with CRYENGINE;
• Substance Designer, Substance Painter or Quixel product knowledge;
• Experience with photogrammetry;
• Traditional painting skills;
• Outsourcing experience.