Sucker Punch Productions is looking for a Senior Environment Texture artist with a minimum 2+ years of experience and a comprehensive understanding of advanced run-time rendering technologies. We have a dynamic, creative and friendly atmosphere at our studio where you can have a big impact on a project as an individual and as part of the team. Come join us at our Seattle/Bellevue studio & don't forget your snowboard, rain jacket and mountain bike so you can explore the beautiful Pacific Northwest

Responsibilities:
• Create diffuse color maps, specular maps, gloss maps, normal maps, and height maps.
• Map textures onto 3D models and surfaces.
• Create advanced or simple material shaders as needed.
• Communicate and work with rendering programming team to help with development of material shaders and establishing support needs.
• Follow established art direction and style through use of concepts and critiques.
• Work with modelers and design to create game environment.
• Finishing out levels or areas of the environment, detail and polish work.
• Help with refining production pipeline by providing feedback and ideas for tools through communications with tools programming.

Qualifications and Skills
• A minimum of 2 years experience in video game production with comprehensive understanding of advanced run-time rendering technology.
• Ability to work with minimal direction and desire to take on responsibilities within team-based work environment.
• Must have general knowledge of physical based lighting and rendering.
• Skilled at texturing surfaces and use of materials on variety of game assets
• Must be able to work with and interpret concept art to achieve detail; be able to research or track down real-world reference when needed.
• Traditional drawing, painting, photography or sculpture skills a plus.
• Excellent Photoshop and Maya skills. Experience with ZBrush a plus.
• Highly developed eye for color and detail
• Problem solver with ability to learn new technologies and software on-the-fly.

Portfolio and other Requirements
• A portfolio review is required. We prefer web-based submissions, but will evaluate DVDs if necessary.
• Applicants should expect to take a test.
• Applicants must be able to work in the USA and willing to relocate to the Seattle, WA area.

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