Environment Artist – STARCRAFT | Irvine, CA
About The Position
Blizzard Entertainment is building the next chapter of STARCRAFT: an original, story-driven open-world shooter that honors the franchise’s legacy. The Environment Artist will create high-quality game environment artwork using artistic and technical expertise, building, integrating, and optimizing a variety of environment asset types in support of gameplay. The role calls for comfort working in a startup environment and navigating ambiguity with purpose. This artist works with Environment leadership and cross-functional partners to take environments from concept through completion, contributing to work practices from iterative prototyping to final execution. The position is based at Blizzard’s Irvine studio and has a hybrid work week combining work-from-home and on-site days.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in AAA Environment Art.
- Experience in a relevant role on at least one shipped major title.
- Experience with a AAA game engine and a strong understanding of implementation and integration.
- Strong understanding of Environment Art creation and proficiency in industry-standard 3D workflows.
- Portfolio containing examples and detailed breakdowns of practical work.
- Understanding of authoring PBR-compliant content.
- Team-oriented approach, with an understanding of collaboration and cross-departmental partnership.
- Ability to inspire others through an enthusiastic approach to game development and improving core skills.
- Self-motivation and ability to deliver tasks in a timely manner.
Nice To Haves
- Solid understanding of game art creation outside Environment Art, such as Lighting, VFX, Characters, Animation, or Rendering.
- Interest in Photography and Cinema.
- Experience creating and handling photogrammetry data.
- Passion for playing a variety of video games.
- Knowledge of 3D composition, form, balance, and color theory.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Environment leadership, designers, artists, engineers, Materials, VFX, and Lighting departments to deliver game environment artwork.
- Contribute to working practices and create environment content through iterative prototyping and final execution, including level set-dressing, asset creation, external-partner collaboration, terrain manipulation, and material work.
- Contribute to content-creation briefs and guidelines for internal and external artists.
- Take environments from concept to completion through hands-on work.
- Stay current on industry trends, including advancements in commercial game engines and workflow efficiencies.
- Work with production to complete tasks within the given timeframe, identifying blockers and workflow improvements early.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Health savings or health reimbursement account and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
- Life and AD&D insurance and disability insurance.
- 401(k) with Company match.
- Tuition reimbursement and charitable donation matching.
- Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, and floating holidays.
- Compassion and bereavement leaves and parental leave.
- Mental health and wellbeing programs and fitness programs.
- Free and discounted games.
- Voluntary benefit programs, including supplemental life and disability coverage, legal services, ID protection, and rental insurance.
- Relocation assistance may be available if the Company requires the employee to move for the job.
- Eligible employees may receive incentive compensation; it is not guaranteed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
