Technical Artist at Blackbird Interactive creating compelling game content for a beloved franchise. Collaborating with designers, artists, and programmers to optimize game performance in a remote - first environment.
About the role
- 3D Artist/Animator developing game-ready assets, rigging, and animations for client studios. Collaborate closely with clients and teams to create engaging gaming experiences.
Responsibilities
- Working closely with client studios and art directors to bring their games to life
- Matching existing art styles to create 3D game-ready assets
- Designing, modelling, and texturing characters, props, and environment assets in a variety of art styles
- Rigging and creating simple animations for a variety of animals, characters and robots
- Troubleshooting 3D asset and pipeline issues and providing solutions
- Building a solid relationship with your game development peers in-house and around the world
- Supporting your teammates to accomplish goals
Requirements
- 3+ years experience in video game art and/or animation
- Ability to work in and switch between multiple art styles
- Strong understanding of art and animation fundamentals
- Strong understanding of 3D art pipeline and ability to solve integration issues as they arise
- Strong knowledge of standard digital art software: Photoshop, 3DSMax/Maya/Blender, Surface painter/designer etc.
- Experience working in game engines, especially Unity
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Open-minded and team-oriented
- Curious and always learning
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Portfolio of applicable work with focus in 3D, rigging and animation
- **Bonus Points**
- Shipped Game title(s)
- Experience with game cinematics development
- Experience with real-time VFX
- Experience optimizing assets for mobile games
- In-game lighting experience
- Leadership and mentoring skills
- Experience working directly with external clients
- Experience in PBR and material/shader creation process
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package that covers Dental Care, Health Care (including out of country coverage), Vision Care, Long Term Disability, Physio, Massage etc.
- Generous leave policies including 4 weeks paid vacation (plus 1 week over the Holiday Season), unlimited sick leave and 2 paid personal days.
- Parental leave top-up and an Employee and Family Assistance Plan that offer 24/7 free and confidential help with your physical and mental health RRSP Matching.
- A dynamic and supportive team environment with a range of experience and an amazing culture – we have board game nights, movie, nights, arcade tournaments, and more to hang out together.
- The opportunity to build or expand your career the way you want to, in a smaller studio connected to a global studio family.
- A sweet hoodie!
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