Expert Materials Artist

WE ARE GAMEMAKERS
Expert Materials Artist
Who We Are:
We are Gamemakers. We are a diverse team of developers driven by a passion for our art, united by our core values and inspired by a culture of inclusivity to build amazing games that thrill players everywhere. We pursue growth and innovation in an environment of safety and trust. Our culture is built on the belief that the more varied voices in our collective will strengthen our team and our games. We are looking for our next teammate who will raise our bar and make us better.

Who Are We Looking For?
We are on the lookout for a proactive and collaborative person who thrives in a team environment that constantly seeks new opportunities for growth and innovation. Energized by the team's successes and eager to contribute to a culture of shared learning, this person should be driven to challenge standards, push limits and continuously raise the bar for excellence in the materials department.

Who You Are?

• Minimum 6 years of experience in AAA game production

• Proficient/Expert knowledge in developing with:

• Adobe Substance Designer

• Adobe Substance Painter

• Adobe Photoshop

• Experience with:

• ZBrush

• 3D modeling, baking and texture

• Creating both realistic and stylized materials

• Solid understanding of art fundamentals:

• Lighting

• Composition
• Proportion
• Color theory

• Game constraints

• Nice to have:

• Experience working with in-engine shaders

• Great interpersonal skills in an office-based team environment

• Strong communication skills and ability to work in an English-speaking environment
• Ease of writing and maintaining vital documentation related to material pipelines & knowledge

Responsibilities:

• Be able to create autonomously visually stunning textures & materials for physically-based render pipeline
• Work closely with the key contributors to construct, oversee and maintain the material library
• Work with Engineering and Material Technical Artists to reach scalable performance while still pushing the boundaries of visual quality
• Mentor material artists to improve authored texture and material quality and efficiency.
• Collaborate with the Lead Material Artist & other stakeholders to establish / improve the look, the tone and the proper pipelines for/of materials
• Create and maintain collaboration bridges with other teams in order to keep a cohesive material usage across the project
• Be able to interpret concepts and proactively propose new materials that adhere to the project's established visual language and detail

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