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Senior Environment Artist

Airtight Games | Redmond WA 98001 USA | Full Time | Posted: 11/06/2012

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Airtight Games is a group of industry veterans formed around the core team that produced the award winning, 90 metacritic ranked game "Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge”. Airtight Games has also developed “Dark Void” with Capcom and most recently the critically acclaimed AAA title with Square Enix named "Quantum Conundrum." We are now working on several new AAA titles for a variety of markets. This is a great opportunity to be a part of a unique project with a quality-focused development and publishing team.


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Airtight Games is looking for an experienced Senior Environment Artist to join that team. We are seeking motivated game-savvy senior modeler/texture artists capable of delivering the highest-quality game art possible and ready to work in a collaborative, cross-discipline environment. You must be detail oriented with at least one AAA game title shipped and four years of game industry experience. You must have a clear understanding of game development processes and experience with 3D software.

Requirements:
• Formal art related training to the equivalency of a BFA is preferred.
• At least 4 years industry experience in a similar role with at least one title shipped on a next gen platform.
• Traditionally skilled artist with strong fundamentals and an exceptional understanding of composition, space, structure, form, and color.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, working with varied disciplines and personalities.
• Skilled 3D artist capable of creating high poly and low poly levels, vehicles, objects, and materials.
• Highly skilled in Maya and/or XSI, Photoshop, Mudbox, and the Unreal 3 Engine.
• Works quickly and effectively thinking creatively in a fast paced, ever changing development environment.
• Ability to create realistic materials, shaders, and textures using next generation techniques.
• Problem-solver must be proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to make timely decisions that are both well thought out and balanced.
• Excellent understanding of art production for next-gen games.
• Positive, solution-oriented individual with a passion for making the highest quality games.

Responsibilities:
• As a member of the environment team you will help create levels, architecture, vehicles, objects, textures and materials.
• You will create high and low poly assets and work with the design, concept, effects, tech, and character teams as needed.
• Seek out problems and opportunities and then drive them to resolution.
• Create industry leading environments using an excellent understanding of color, composition, material properties, lighting and form.
• Provide input and work with design on creating well developed levels to showcase both the game play and art.
• Report to the Lead Environment Artist.

This job listing originated on Gamasutra.com, the game industry's leader.

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Location Redmond, WA, 98001, United States
Job Level Senior
Categories Art / Animation
Work Site On site
Platforms Playstation 3,Xbox 360,Windows

Location Maptop

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Job Code Senior Env Artist