Raven Software is an award-winning computer game software developer based in Madison, Wisconsin. With a focus on graphic excellence and high-level, intense playability, Raven has produced hit games including the Soldier of Fortune series and various Star Wars titles.
Raven Software, developer of numerous award winning games, including X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Wolfenstein, is seeking a Senior Technical Artist.
Job duties include: • Create! • Be a creative force by collaborating with the art director, graphic programmers, and technical art team in developing and defining visual triple-A quality effects and visual effect stylization, shaders and materials • Lead! • Mentor and manage the project’s team of 2-4 technical artists. Ensure the production schedule and performance of the technical art team. • Streamline! • Develop, manage, and tune tools, scripts and technical art pipelines and art content to ensure game performance Come work with us on Singularity and an exciting, currently unannounced title!
We offer a gorgeous work environment with state-of-the-art workstations, including 3d scanners and motion capture halls; an outstanding compensation and benefits package; a fun, team environment; impressively affordable living, and an exceptional quality of life!
Qualifications:
• 5+ years of experience in the videogame industry o 2+ shipped titles as a technical artist, with at least 1 project in current-gen • Strong overall artistic ability (composition, color, 3D modeling, texturing, etc.) • Experience in developing material, shader, and effects for current gen projects and platforms • Strong understanding of rendering, vertex and pixel shaders • Strong knowledge of creating simple and sophisticated scripts in 3D packages (3DS Max, Maya) • Strong Understanding of rendering, budgets, and other technical issues related to performance • Experience in collaborating with graphic programmers and mentoring artists, schedules • Strong knowledge using and working with the Unreal3 Engine, U3 Editor and Kismet is a plus.
