Sucker Punch Productions creates innovative games featuring award winning characters, artwork, and technology for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. Located on the outskirts of Seattle, this Bellevue based studio released the open-world superhero game inFAMOUS, which is rapidly turning into this summer’s must-have PLAYSTATION®3 game, with excellent reviews and solid footing at the top of the PS3 sales charts. Previously, Sucker Punch developed the Sly Cooper series of games—which have received IGDA and AIAS awards for “Original Game Character of the Year,” “Outstanding Achievement in Animation,” and “Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction.” Additional information can be found on the company's Web site at http://www.suckerpunch.com/.
Responsibilities: * Create texture maps and surface shaders that transform gray 3D models into lush game environments and richly detailed characters to amplify our game play goals. * Meet consistently high standard of quality. * Seek feedback from peers and leads.
Qualifications: * At least one year of experience demonstrating texturing professional quality 3D game levels or game characters. * Must be able to provide samples either through a shipped product, level file, or screenshots. * Professional experience using normal maps, specular maps and high resolution modeling software like ZBrush, Mudbox or similar, strongly preferred. * 2 year 2D/3D art degree, architecture degree, or equivalent preferred.
Additional Skills and Pluses: * Must have a passion for games and interactive entertainment. You've got to know something about games; if you don't play them you're going to be at a big disadvantage on the job. * Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills are expected. You need to be comfortable asking questions and making requests of designers, programmers and artists. * Must be autonomous, responsible, organized and professional. * Applicants should expect to take a test.
Portfolio: * A portfolio review is required. We prefer web-based submissions, but will evaluate DVDs if necessary. Portfolio must show low-poly models with normal maps and textures, as well as renders of your high-poly models.
