Take one legendary comic artist, one technological guru, and add a host of experienced artists, designers, programmers and managers, and you have a recipe for groundbreaking gaming - you have Vigil Games. In 2006, Vigil Games became a part of the rapidly expanding THQ family. We are at work on the next-gen title Darksiders and the Warhammer 40K MMO. Vigil Games is located in sunny Austin, Texas. Austin features a rare mix of outdoor activities, nightlife, artistic and cultural diversity as well as technological sophistication - while still maintaining affordable living costs. We at Vigil are on a mission to develop the kind of experience that gamers remember forever. If this sounds like your kind of place and you are a talented and passionate game developer, please take a look at our currently open positions and apply today.
LEAD ENVIRONMENT ARTIST - WARHAMMER 40K MMO We are looking for an experienced Lead Environment Artist for the Warhammer 40,000 MMO. The candidate must have a passion for all things involved with building AAA environments in games. Warhammer 40,000 is one of the richest IP's in the world. We are looking for someone extraordinary to help us bring our environments to life. You will work with the other art, design, and programming Leads to drive the development of one of the most ambitious game worlds ever conceived. The candidate should have a strong sense of design, feel for games especially MMO's, and an amazing attention to detail. If you believe you are the person who can raise the bar for environments in MMO's and possess the drive, passion, and ambition to lead a large team of highly motivated artists, we want to talk to you!
RESPONSIBILITIES • Develop, train, and manage a team of 20+ artists to build a cohesive world that will be worthy of the Warhammer 40,000 name. • Lead the team through your passion and commitment to your own art. • Learning our proprietary technology and tools and represent the needs of a large team of artists. • Collaborating with Art and Design leads to create impactful, functional (and fun!) game worlds and levels. • Conduct peer review critiques, mentor junior and production level artists to become our senior artists of tomorrow. • Modeling and texturing of high quality 3D environments. • Leading and supervising other modelers and texture artists to insure that design/art needs are met. • a strong grasp of all aspects of production of environmental assets for a AAA game. SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS • Excellent concept, modeling and texturing skills, including a strong understanding of efficient techniques for game production. • Experience using 3DSMax, Photoshop and/or Painter. • Excellent verbal communication skills. • Must be able to accept and follow direction, collaborate with others, and work to meet deadlines as necessary. • Excellent organizational skills. Ability to multitask effectively, prioritize competing demands, and follow through on details. • A broad knowledge base of console and PC games. • Work samples required. • Must have shipped at least 1 title as a lead artist • Must have at least 5 years experience developing games.
***PORTFOLIO NOTE Please include examples of your work that allows us to assess the level of your 3D modeling and texture skills.
To apply: Please send all resumes, code samples and online portfolios to michael.nichols@thq.com
