Gate Zero – Project Description

We are producing Gate Zero – an open-world adventure game set in the fascinating time of Jesus’ life. The game, based in ancient Israel, will be an immersive and innovative way to discover and learn about the Bible’s history and its revolutionary message. We’re seeking a talented Senior Environment Artist to join our creative, animated, and driven team.

The Role: As a Senior Environment Artist you are passionate about crafting beautiful realistic assets and bringing them together to build amazing worlds for our players to explore. You have an eye for scale, perspective and detail, and love to get stuck into research to ensure the accuracy of props, buildings and external environments.

As a Senior Artist you are passionate about your craft, and thrive on mentoring less experienced team members, giving constructive feedback through peer review sessions to enable their growth and development. To you, it’s the opportunity to work on something new and exciting, a project that piques your interest and pushes your boundaries. You’re the kind of person who understands the importance of collaboration and clear communication. You enjoy seeing your contribution to the bigger picture and relish the opportunity to share your knowledge with your peers and mentor junior members of your team.

As a Senior Environment Artist, you will play an integral part in building a brand new world for an exciting new IP, communicating the project’s vision through tone and style inspired by the project’s narrative and design.

Job Overview: The Senior Environment Artist is responsible for creating, modeling, and texturing a variety of environmental settings for video games, films, and other 3D media projects. This position requires exceptional artistic ability and technical expertise in areas such as lighting, composition, and 3D modeling software.

Responsibilities:

Create detailed 3D environmental models using programs such as Maya, Blender or 3DS Max
Texture models with realistic and stylized textures using Substance Painter or Photoshop
Collaborate with game designers and level designers to create cohesive and immersive environments
Implement assets into game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity
Ensure that all assets meet the technical and artistic requirements of the project
Develop the environment in a modular way.
Optimize assets for performance and memory usage
Stay up-to-date with new technology and techniques in environment art

Required Skills:

5+ years of professional experience as an Environmental Artist
Experience with 3D modeling and texturing software such as Maya, 3DS Max, Substance Painter, or Photoshop
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Strong creative and problem-solving skills
Understanding of game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity
Excellent communication skills
Modeling
Creating Textures and applying them to the 3D models in a modular/reusable ways.
A great artistic eye. Knowing what “makes a scene”
A firm understanding of architectural elements, environments, and props
The ability to take a blockout from Level Designers and turn into a fully lit/crafted level
The ability to be detail-oriented, while also seeing the bigger picture
Excellent at problem-solving

Beneficial skills:

Shader Scripting (Visual)
Lighting
Lookdev
Sculpting
Matte painting

Technology we use

Unreal Engine
Blender
Autodesk Maya
Autodesk 3ds Max
Substance Painter
Substance Designer
ZBrush
Adobe Photoshop

What we offer

Creative and inspiring work environment. Be part of an international team with highly qualified and dedicated colleagues.
Varied, challenging and exciting work tasks
Influence in decision-making
Good opportunities for growth and development
Competitive employment conditions

Please note that only candidates whose qualifications closely match the requirements of the position will be contacted for further consideration. We appreciate your understanding and interest in joining our team.

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