Hybrid Senior Environment Artist

at Velan Studios, Inc.

• Job title: Senior Environment Artist
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: CA$85,000 - CA$150,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Unity, Unreal Engine
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Toronto, Canada

About the role

• Senior Environment Artist responsible for leading a team and creating stunning AAA game environments. Collaborating closely with Art Director and ensuring artistic quality in game development.

Responsibilities

• Build high definition, game ready models, materials, and world geometry.
• Create large scale assets that work at distance and up close.
• Hard surface modeling
• Terrain and Foliage
• Populate and decorate environments with a strong understanding of composition/layout skills.
• Collaborate with the Art Director, producers, and game designers to ensure work is created accurately and on time.
• Function autonomously and remain organized for the lifespan of the project.
• Comfortable and confident working with game designers, and programmers to ensure art assets are high-quality, support the artistic direction of our projects, and are fully optimized on target platforms.
• Collaborate with the Art Outsource Manager by generating aesthetic and technical feedback for 3D outsource team.
• Engage in R&D efforts on new techniques to implement into our production pipeline.
• Receive feedback and modify work based on direction.

Requirements

• 7+ years of industry experience as an Environment Artist, 2+ years as a lead, or other relevant experience, creating realistic AAA environments.
• Expertise in asset creation and level layout.
• An expert understanding of art principles and techniques such as lighting, composition, color theory, and staging.
• Strong understanding of physically-based rendering and NPR shader techniques.
• Expert in 3d modeling with Maya (or equivalent 3d modeling software).
• Proficiency in both Substance Designer and Painter.
• Familiarity with ZBrush (or equivalent sculpting software)
• Experience working in Unreal, Unity or other AAA Game Development Engines.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Self-directed, passionate, and creative with your work.
• Able to give and receive feedback at all levels in a clear and concise manner.