Senior Environment Artist

Job Description

About the Role

Title: Senior Environment Artist

Location: United States, Remote

Job Description:

Insomniac Games is looking for its next Senior Environment Artist. In this role, the Senior Environment Artist is responsible for maintaining and helping establish quality and artistic consistency of environment art. Sets an example to the production team by the creation of high quality and creative art assets. Implements new production methods to improve performance and efficiency. Acts as a liaison with the other development teams. If this is the opportunity you have been looking for, please read on:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

Uses proprietary in-house toolset to create stunning, detail rich environments

Builds environment art assets and locations with an eye for composition and details requiring minimal oversight and delivered on time and at quality.

Maintains consistent aesthetic and technical quality in all environments.

Maintains consistent style under the direction of the Art Director and Lead Environment Artist.

Works closely with level designers to Greymesh levels that work for design and gameplay and follow the aesthetic and technical guidelines set by the Lead.

Works closely with the tools department to implement new production methods.

Participates in the planning of project environments.

Writes briefs, organizes Greymesh/Proxy assets for Outsourcing and maintains communication with the outsourcing team.

Responsible for overseeing and/or creating the following:

Design roughs

Visual prototype levels

Technology test levels

Greymesh/Proxy Geometry

Medium and High detail (asset) geometry

Instance composition and layout

Textures, Surfaces and Materials

Collision

Adhering to gameplay metrics

Zone/Region setup and implementation

Level optimization (including memory, GPU frame cost, CPU frame cost, disk size, streaming etc.)

Tool proposals and beta testing of said tools

Documents pipelines/processes to improve efficiency.

Assigning and verifying bug fixes

Shader writing when necessary

Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position assists with the training of environment art team members and assists with problem solving for new technology. Mentors more junior staff and interns. May be asked to assist in scheduling and guiding a small team of environment artists.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Computer Skills:

High proficiency in Maya (or Max)

Photoshop

ZBrush, or equivalent

Expert understanding of generating normal maps from high-poly models

Proficient in texture creation with Photoshop, Substance Designer/Painter, or equivalent

Advanced knowledge of node-based shader networks

Advanced understanding of at least one current-gen level editor

Ability to quickly learn new propriety in-house software

Understanding of source control via Perforce or equivalent

Experience using Microsoft Office Suite

Other Skills:

Excellent 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 collaborate closely with a team.

Understanding of basic game design and passionate about gaming a plus.

We look forward to hearing from you. Please use the link below and apply. Thank you!

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At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.

Base pay is one component of our total compensation package. Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location, as well as additional compensation components, such as annual bonus, profit sharing, and other incentive plans.

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

Profit Sharing (PSS Only)

$138,200—$207,200 USD