Lead Environment Artist

Description

Spark Unlimited is looking for an experienced Lead Environment Artist to join us in making a breakout hit based on an established console franchise. This is an opportunity for you to have a hand in creating a bold new take on 3rd Person Action/Horror. The Lead Environment Artist must own the quality and goals of the environment department and lead the group to accomplish their goals. Additionally, the Lead Environment Artist will be responsible for creating levels with a team of environment artists in collaboration with design, including oversight of level production and key hero moment meshes. The ideal candidate is an outstanding environment artist with thorough knowledge of layout, lighting, modeling and texturing principles and pipelines, possessing strong leadership skills, production-sensibilities, and the talent to produce and implement the highest quality work. If you possess the skills, personality and leadership abilities to lead a team of bad-asses to take over the industry, we may have a job for you.

Responsibilities:
• Work closely with the Game and Art Director to develop environment goals and assets that fulfill the requirements of the project’s game and visual design.
• Work with all departments on the scheduling and integration of the Environment assets. Lead the integration of level art with designers and engineers to create compelling in-game settings.
• Create high-quality environments and models at a quality bar suitable for next-generation console development.
• Lead the department on accomplishing the style, look and feel of the environments.
• Drive the department to consistently meet project deadlines in a timely manner without compromising artistic integrity.
• Lead a group of environment artists to create compelling and consistent 3D game environments that work within the technical and memory constraints of the game.
• Work collaboratively with all levels of the development team, including active participation in Spark’s agile-development process. Cultivate a positive team dynamic, and exhibit a professional attitude by demonstrating a good balance between creativity and practical flexibility.