Posted: February 08, 2011

3d Artist

A worldwide leader in game development for mobile phones and downloadable content, is seeking 3D Artists to join a new studio based out of New Orleans with a focus on creating AAA Iphone Games. Qualified candidates will link up with top tier creation teams to develop new game titles, covering a wide range of genres, based on both new and existing IPs.

As a key member of the first development team at the new studio, you’ll be responsible for creating high quality art assets within challenging parameters while working with other team members from the initial pitch through the development cycle to the final delivery.

Work in New Orleans, one of the great cultural cities of the world – recently voted Best Live Music in America, and #1 Nightlife in the World. We also offer competitive salaries, great benefits, and a casual work environment where you will work on AAA iPhone games with small teams of like minded individuals.

What we need:
• Environmental Artists
• Character modellers
• Vehicle and props modellers
• Animators
• Effects Artists

Candidates must have:

• A passion for gaming
• Ability to self edit and be self critical of your work
• Proficient in 3D Max, Photoshop, zbrush or other 3D software.
• An exceptional understanding of human and non-humanoid anatomy and a keen eye towards form, shape, structure, and silhouette in regards to modeling
• Ability to model, texture and animate complex but realistic high-rez & low rez scenes, characters and background items.
• Familiarity with current Gen Graphics and their pipelines
• Experience creating textures for use with various shaders (specular maps, normal maps, etc.)
• Good sense of volume, lighting and materials
• Ability to give precise and constructive feedback to other team members
• Ability to work in unison with designers, developers and producers

Extra consideration if you have:

• Prior work experience on 3D iPhone games
• Prior work experience in the gaming industry (3-5 years) and with AAA titles published.
• Familiarity with nextgen asset production pipeline
• Prior experience providing 3d art direction on consoles and iPhone, mobile games!
• Solid background in academic drawing, traditional arts, sketching and/or illustration.
• Specialty in 3D graphic design used as the basis for 2D and compatible platforms

Get in at the ground floor of a new studio in New Orleans working on high quality games – Send Cover letter, resume, salary requirements and work examples to:: jobs@projectattic.com