3D Technical Artist

3D and Technical Artist

Generalist 3D Artist with experience in both organic and hard surface modeling,

sculpting, and integration across various game engines. The ideal candidate will possess

a keen eye for design and a strong technical background.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with designers and other artists to establish project requirements
  
  

and timelines.

• Work with other areas to address and resolve asset-related issues.
• Develop prototypes and concept models to communicate ideas and design
  
  

intent.

• Create high-quality 3D models, including both organic and hard surface assets.
• Sculpt detailed assets.
• Refine and optimize meshes for real-time applications.
• Perform retopology and optimization of meshes to ensure performance in
  
  

pre-rendered animation, real-time, or simulation environments.

• Conduct performance profiling and optimization to maintain frame rates and
  
  

visual fidelity.

• UV map and texture 3D models with attention to detail.
• Create materials and shaders for various projects.
• Light different scenes effectively.
• Animate assets as required.
• Create and implement particle effects and simulations.
• Render stills and animations.
• Handle post-processing tasks.
• Ensure the quality of every piece produced.
• Mentor junior artists and provide constructive feedback on their work.
  
  

Experience Requirements:

• Proven experience working with various file formats and migrating assets
  
  

between them, including OBJ, FBX, CAD files, USD, and other proprietary formats.

• Experience preparing, integrating, and optimizing assets for game engines,
  
  

including Unity, Unreal Engine, and Omniverse, with the capacity to adapt to new

engines as needed.

• Experience with virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) projects.
• Experience with rigging and skinning characters for animation.
• Familiarity with real-time rendering techniques and optimization strategies.
• Familiarity with cross-platform development and optimization for various devices.
  
  

Technical Skills:

• Familiarity with game development pipelines and workflows.
• Proficiency in creating efficient UV layouts and understanding texture atlasing.
• Knowledge of Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, or Cinema 4D.
• Experience with Marvelous Designer or Clo3D.
• Proficiency in ZBrush, Substance Designer, Substance Painter, and Substance
  
  

Sampler.

• Competence in Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Familiarity with After Effects and Premiere.
• Experience with Unity, Unreal, and the Omniverse Suite