About the role
Overview
- Studio: Larian Studios
- Role: Environment Artist / Artiste spécialisé dans les environnements
- Location: Quebec
- Type: Full-time
- Work Mode: On-site
- Language Requirement: Fluency in English is essential
Responsibilities
- Work together with people from a variety of teams such as concept artists, level designers, scripters, VFX artists and technical artists.
- Translate concept art into 3D assets with Art direction in mind.
- Ability to decorate levels delivered from level designers to shipping quality.
- Fundamental understanding of performance constraints and optimizing assets for real time rendered applications on modern hardware.
Requirements
- 2+ years of previous relevant experience in a similar position.
- Experience in Level Art and set dressing. Ability to take rough layout maps and populate them with assets (buildings, vegetation, props) to create environmental storytelling and believable worlds.
- Proficiency with Game Editors such as Unreal Engine, Unity or proprietary editors.
- Proficiency in 3D software such as: Maya, 3ds Max or Blender.
- Experience in 3D sculpting software such as ZBrush.
- Proficiency in Texturing software such as Substance Painter for creating PBR correct textures.
- Exemplary written and verbal communication skills.
Nice to Haves
- Experience working with photogrammetry: Scanning, processing and cleaning up.
- Proficiency in following software: Marvelous Designer, Substance Designer, Speedtree, RealityCapture or Houdini.
- Ability to develop procedural workflows.
- Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python or MEL script.
- Traditional Art background: Ability to conceptualize or portray ideas by painting or sketching them out.
- Strong Artistic and technical skills: Understanding of how composition, shape, scale, colors and lighting can help push environments forward.
What We Offer
- An international team of over 500 employees spread across 7 studios around the world, each of which have their own unique qualities, and maintain a small-studio feel.
- An open, collaborative environment where ideas are welcome and encouraged.
- A managerial team consisting of highly experienced game developers at the top of their fields.
- Sharing hobbies and passions with like-minded colleagues.
- Inclusive environment with many activities organized by the studios or the employees.
- Commitment to making the best game possible for the fans, including listening to community feedback.