Environment Artist

Job Description

Environment Artist (Contract)

Sony Interactive Entertainment is looking for a Environment Artist to join our established, high performance team in San Diego, CA. Our ideal candidate is hardworking and passionate about this field.

San Diego Studio

Responsibilities
• Model and texture environments and/or related props as needed with an emphasis on realism while under the supervision of the Lead Environment Artist or assigned mentor.
• Trouble-shoot assets and maintain them to stay in frame rate, memory and design spec.
• Collaborate with the environment team and other teams or individuals as needed.
• Research and contribute to the production pipelines, processes, and workflows.
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications
• Relevant software proficiencies: Zbrush, Maya, Substance Painter, Substance Designer and Photoshop.
• Possess the ability to work independently, take feedback, and work on a team.
• An exceptional understanding of form, shape, structure, and silhouette in regard to modeling.
• Strong artistic ability to visualize entire assets and detail with minimal concept art and direction.
• Possess the ability to create low resolution models and texture from a high res textured model.
• Strong technical ability to manage assets to fit memory, design, and frame rate limits.
• Strong polygonal modeling skills- able to generate clean and efficient models at a very fast pace.
• Great team-player attitude - being flexible with new ideas, being open to direction and changes. Listening to teammates.
• Ability to meet deadlines and organize a work schedule in order to deliver expected material.
• Foundation in the traditional arts.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gmk19m-18-117-10-61-42 in your application.