Environment Artist - Photogrammetry

Environment Artist - Photogrammetry

At Ripple Effect we are building the AAA studio of tomorrow. Our studio is dedicated to crafting community-first experiences powered by cutting-edge technology and genre-defining innovation. We welcome artists of all levels and backgrounds to join us either in-studio or fully remote as we build the next great Battlefield experience.

Our Values: Honesty, transparency, and curiosity are of the utmost importance to us. The best artists are "forever students," and it's important that our devs grow in their crafts, discover new paths, and push one another towards mastery. We reach excellence through tireless iteration and we seek developers with diverse experiences who will enrich our studio's creativity.

The Role: As an Environment Artist specializing in photogrammetry you represent the foundation of our art enterprise. You will create dioramas and level kits from real world scan data to ensure our virtual world feels as tangible as the physical. This role will report to our Art Line Manager, based in our studio in Los Angeles, California.

Responsibilities:

• Photo scan objects and spaces using a mixture of cameras, aerial drones, and laser scanners.
• Refine and polish scanned topology to create game-ready meshes.
• Create biome dioramas featuring scanned assets that act as visual benchmarks for our playspace.
• Foster communication and collaboration across craft and studio lines.
• Contribute to and help maintain workflow and pipeline documentation pages on Confluence.

Skills Required:

• Mastery of still photography with 3+ years of experience doing photogrammetry work.
• Mastery of popular photo scanning processing software.
• Strong proficiency using Autodesk Maya or similar 3D packages to alter and refine processed scanned meshes.
• Strong proficiency with texture & shader creation suites like Substance Painter and Mari to create realistic textures and materials.
• 3+ years of experience with UV mapping & texture projection.
• Extensive experience working in a real-time game environment (UE, Unity, etc.)

Nice to Haves:

• Drone piloting experience, specifically for photogrammetry scanning purposes.
• Familiarity with LiDar scanning, specifically utilizing scans in a terrain or game editor.
• Familiarity with procedural terrain generation.
• Experience creating texture tiles and integrating them into shaders for environments.
• Experience working with OS vendors.

Benefits

We are proud of the great perks we offer like comprehensive health and benefit packages, tuition reimbursement, 401k with company match, and of course, free video games. And since we realize it takes world-class people to make world-class games, we offer competitive compensation packages and a culture that thrives on creativity and individuality.

Next Steps

As part of the application process, we may ask you to complete a practical work exercise. Apply online with a resume and portfolio/show reel.

Ceci ne s'applique pas au Québec.

BC COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these locations. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the base salary range and benefits for your specific location.

EA has listed the base salary ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting. Salary offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.

BASE SALARY RANGES

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria):

º $89,300 - $123,000 CAN Annually

Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. We also offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.