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Insomniac is looking for an Environment Artist. In this role, the Environment Artist will be responsible for creating game worlds by modeling/sculpting assets from high res to in game, authoring textures and materials, and taking in-editor design roughs to a photorealistic level of completion while still respecting composition and layout.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Creates organic and hard-surface assets from a style guide, with or without concept art.
- Takes assets through the full modeling/texturing production pipeline.
- Sculpts, high poly, low poly, High poly to low poly bakes
- Optimizes textures and geometry; creates LODs
- Creates modular kits
- PBR Material assignment and texture creation
- Completely builds out and set dresses spaces with modular assets in-editor within scope of the project’s metrics.
- Uses a combination of assets using 1:1 bakes and trim/tileable workflows as needed
- Works independently and actively communicates with other production teams as needed (Design, VFX, Audio etc.)
- Maintains performance requirements for levels (memory, framerate, draw calls, instances).
- Scopes levels for on-time milestone delivery.
- Maintains consistent style under the direction of the Art Director and Lead Environment Artist.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Computer Skills
- Knowledge of Maya and with baking of high-poly models to low-poly models workflow.
- Proficient in texture creation with Photoshop, Substance Designer/Painter, or equivalent.
- Knowledge of sculpting with ZBrush.
- Experience using at least one industry-leading level editor and source control with Perforce or the equivalent.
- Houdini knowledge is a plus.
Other Skills
- Proficient foundations skills, including composition, design, and color theory.
- Strong traditional painting skills, ability to create models and shaders for a range of art directions, from photorealistic to stylized.
- Ability to meet deadlines under tight schedules.
- Willingness to receive direction and work closely with a team.
- Understanding of basic game design and passionate about gaming a plus.
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Insomniac Games Burbank, California, USA Office
2255 N Ontario St, Burbank, CA, United States, 91504
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