Associate Artist, Environment

Job Description

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, ''the stuff dreams are made of,'' we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Avalanche is a Warner Bros. Games studio located in downtown Salt Lake City nestled against the backdrop of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains. We've been in the video game business since 1995, creating interactive experiences for fans of the world's largest franchises. Join the team behind the blockbuster open world, action RPG Hogwarts Legacy as we create what's next!

Your New Role...

Avalanche is in search of a skilled Associate Texture Artist, Environment, to enrich our creative team with a focus on texture and materials work. The right candidate will have a robust artistic vision, a meticulous eye for detail, and a passion for creating compelling and lifelike environments. Working alongside art directors, designers, and technical artists, you'll play a crucial role in bringing our rich game worlds to life.

Your Role Accountabilities...
• Work with fellow texture artists to create a material library that follows the project's artistic vision and is easy to use for our world builders.
• Match the art style defined by our art directors and concept artists. Our ideal candidate is comfortable taking inspiration from multiple sources, including reference images and paint-overs.
• Manage texture and shader efficiency for optimal performance.
• Collaborate closely with 3D modelers and game designers to create materials that fit the architecture and gameplay needs of our levels.
• Create documentation of processes for others to learn from and follow as needed. Encourage the sharing of ideas.
• Process photo scans in Substance Designer for best visual results in-engine.
• Create textures from scratch as needed. This could include workflows that start with digital sculpts or purely Substance Designer depending on the needs of the material.
• Modify your work based on feedback received from art directors and teammates to satisfy visual, gameplay, and optimization needs.

Qualifications and Experience...
• Familiar with modern level editor workflows such as those used in Unreal Engine, Unity, etc. Topics of note include setting up material instances and using layered systems in Unreal Engine.
• Strong proficiency in Substance Designer, Substance Painter, Zbrush, and Adobe Photoshop.
• Ability to create proper UV layouts for assets using both 0-1 and tileable textures. Considers texel density while in this workflow.
• Working experience with baking textures from high res meshes to low poly models.
• Strong understanding of Physically Based Rendering (PBR) pipelines.
• Possesses foundational art skills. Understanding of composition, form, color and light in relation to world materials.

Nice to have...
• Photogrammetry experience.
• Experience in development on a title set in an open world.
• Understanding of Nanite, Lumen, and layered material systems.

Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.

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