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Location: Marina Del Rey, CA

Our ideal candidate is an artist who is a highly creative, multi-talented person who wants to be a part of a close-knit development team. This artist will create a wide variety of 3D game content using Maya and Unreal Engine 4. This person must thrive on working together with a small team which employs a rapid iteration methodology.

Every member of our team is involved in all aspects of our project’s creation. We believe that a small, focused, and dedicated team of talented people can create exceptional games.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create high quality 3D assets that adhere to the art direction and style established for the project, within memory and framerate budgets.
• Work with art director, department leads, concept artists, designers to plan, layout, prototype, and implement the visual designs created for the game.
• Able to work independently or in small groups to troubleshoot and provide solutions to production issues related to asset creation and world building.
• Collaborate with designers and engineers to create and implement assets within an established pipeline.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 5 + years experience in the game industry with at least two shipped titles.
• Advanced 3D skills using Maya, 3DS Max, or XSI. Experience using 3DS Max is a plus.
• Highly proficient using Adobe Photoshop to create original textures.
• ZBrush or Mudbox experience.
• Unreal Engine experience, including terrain editing.
• Well-versed in real-time physically based shader techniques using 3D software or proprietary level editing tools.
• Quickly learn and adapt to art and production pipelines.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Self-motivated individual with a willingness to continue learning.
• Strong portfolio showcasing your most recent work.

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Traditional art skills (figure drawing, landscape, animals, painting, composition, perspective, etc.).
• Experience working with outsourcing.
• Additional experience using Unreal Engine 3.0 or 4.0.
• Architectural or animation experience is a plus.