Description
Your Mission
We are
seeking an imaginative, skillful, and versatile Sr. Environment Artist to join
our studios. Your
mission is to create cutting-edge environments and worlds for our AAA tiles,
all while collaborating with a talented team of Artists and Designers. If you want to work with a fun team making amazing games,
then this may be the position you’ve been waiting for!
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Work
closely with other artists, and level designers to assemble and detail game
environments.
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Create
models/textures for architectural and organic environments.
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Troubleshoot
and maintain levels to stay within design spec, art, and memory/framerate
budgets.
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Communicate
effectively with other team members.
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Additional
responsibilities may be assigned.
Player Profile
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3+
years of experience creating high-quality 3D architecture, environments, and
levels for AAA games.
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You
possess proficiency in Maya or 3ds Max, Photoshop, Zbrush, Substance
Designer/Painter.
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You
have an understanding of forms, shapes, and silhouettes as it pertains to
modeling.
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Basic
understanding of shaders, with preference given to those who are adept in
material creation.
·
You
have the proven ability to demonstrate and execute multiple art styles.
·
You
possess the ability to visualize and build levels with minimal concept art and
direction.
·
You
have a strong technical ability to manage memory, frame rate limits, and
budgets.
·
You
thrive in a collaborative environment, who works well with other
team members, is flexible to change, and can give/receive feedback.
·
You
are deadline oriented, can manage and organize work to ensure
deadlines are met with the ability to adjust to change.
Note: A portfolio submission is
required for this position. Please focus this portfolio on personal
contributions to your projects. Please include a shot breakdown specifying what
you were directly responsible for creating.
Bonus Points:
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2+
AAA games shipped.
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Foundation
in traditional art with ability of concepting ideas.
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Additional
experience in lighting, VFX, design, etc.
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Architecture,
photography, photogrammetry or cinematography experience.
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Experience
with Unreal engine.
Our World
Great Games
Start with Great People! This is an exciting time to join us!
Ask anyone
who works at Activision, or with Activision, their favorite thing about it, and
they’ll tell you, it’s the people. We have world class brands, infrastructure
and resources, but our success doesn’t come from assembly lines producing
widgets. Our success comes from people producing greatness together. We are
nothing without our employee’s brilliance. So if you’re interested in our
biggest priority, it’s the people.
Activision
is more than just the leading developer and publisher of video games; we are
the creators of some of the world’s biggest, most ground-breaking titles in the
industry. Our portfolio includes Call of Duty®, Spyro™ and Crash Bandicoot™.
Activision
is a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), headquartered in Santa
Monica, California with locations across the globe. Activision Blizzard is one
of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies
and is at the intersection of media, technology, and entertainment. A member of
the S&P 500 and recognized on the 2018 FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work
For® list, Activision Blizzard has operations throughout the world with
approximately 10,000 employees and players in 196 countries.
The video
game industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to
evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as
directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and
relationships with industry partners.
Activision
is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin,
protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and
will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.