Environment Artist

Telltale Games is looking for an experienced Environment Artist to work with an established art team in creating great looking game environments. The ideal candidate should have a good eye for composition, scene lighting, color theory and a passion for games.

* Model, texture, and light clean and efficient 3D environments for use in-engine from provided concept art or inspirational reference material.
* Work with lead artist to establish the game’s style in modeling, lighting, and textures.
* Paint great looking textures in the appropriate style from reference or from scratch
* Generate quality environments and objects with textures, bump maps and lighting for project needs
* Seek and implement feedback from designers and leads to accommodate game play and art features into the environment
* Participates in design discussions and the R&D process

* 3 years minimum experience in game development or related industry.
* Strong understanding of architecture, lighting, composition and design
* Solid understanding of color theory, and be able to create balanced & appealing color palettes
* The ability to create custom materials and all associated maps (bump, normal, spec, etc.) for new or existing assets
* Ability to assess and implement clean, efficient geometry for maximum performance in the engine
* Expertise in Maya’s Modeling, Lighting and Texturing tools
* Expertise in Photoshop
* Strong understanding of game design and games technical requirements
* Self-driven, excellent verbal and written communication, Team player