Technical Art Director / Lead Tech Artist

Description

Black Rock Studio is currently looking for a Technical Art Director / Lead Tech Artist to join the Central Technology Group at the Brighton-based studio.

Job Summary
The Technical Art Director / Lead Tech Artist defines the production techniques used by artists, and ensures that the art team has all of the relevant tools and workflows they need to operate at peak efficiency. They also develop the Art Direction into an optimal CG look, and ensure that all art content in the game is being built to withstand performance and memory requirements.

Key Activities
• Designs and supervises the creation of game pipelines and workflows, working in conjunction with engineers and art leads.
• Works with the Game Director and Art Director to ensure that visual quality is not being compromised by technical constraints.
• Regularly audits and streamlines all art production methods (Including Level Art, Modeling, Character Animation/Motion Capture, Visual Effects and Lighting)
• Acts as a bridge between art and engineering disciplines.
• Solves technical production issues as needed
• Provides mentorship, coaching and management of other technical artists on a game team.