From our state of the art game development studio in Downtown Vancouver, we combine an independent spirit with the resources of one of the world's largest entertainment companies. We know what makes games great - stunning visuals, innovative gameplay, and most importantly... people.
We're currently developing the action/adventure game Tron: Evolution and the action/RPG game Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned.
We are one of six internal game development studios for Disney Interactive Studios, the videogame division of the Walt Disney Company. Disney Interactive Studios develops, publishes, markets and distributes a broad portfolio of multi-platform video games and interactive entertainment worldwide.
We are looking for a World Class Environment Artist / world Builder to join the team!
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Create game levels from initial block-out through to final quality assets, building 3D models, or use existing assets • Collaborate with level designers and cross-discipline teams, to create visually rich level compositions that fulfill both aesthetic and game-play requirements, whilst adhering to technical constraints • UV map existing textures, or create new ones, to construct the primary surfaces and terrain for complex levels • Closely follow concept designs and art direction • Actively participate in driving the quality bar • Set and balance budgets per level, communicating these clearly to asset modelers • Guide and mentor asset modelers, acting as a role model to ensure consistency of style, quality, and use of best practices • Participate in daily critiques and review World Building content, providing status updates to Art Director and Art Production Manager • Review and discuss Game Design and Engineering elements as pertinent to World Building creation to manage risks and note dependencies
Requirements:
• Experience constructing and assembling complex levels in a production environment, including a proven understanding of available techniques, and how and when to use them • Exceptional compositional skills with particular emphasis on exterior scenes • Understanding of visual pacing to create contrasting locations and visual moments within the game levels • Comfortable using level editors to preview and create scenes on target platforms • Understanding of lighting and how to build geometry and textures to maximize its effectiveness • Strong texture creation and UV mapping skills, with a strong understanding of texture sharing, and methods of surfacing • Proven understanding of budgets, technical constraints, and effective ways of maximizing efficiency within a scene • Experience working on an open world or streamed game is an advantage
Skills:
• Minimum of 4 years production experience with 2 or more completed development cycles – at least 1 being for a next-gen platform • Demonstrates strength and experience working within the Action genre and/or level based games • Exceptional communication, and organization skills • Expert knowledge of hardware and software industry trends • Personal commitment to excel as a team player, and a commitment to strive for maximum team/department performance • Self-directed, highly organized, meticulous and detail-oriented problem solver with a burning desire to contribute to a uniquely creative environment.
