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Position Purpose
The Lead Artist will work on a new interactive TV show based off a famous IP. They will use all of the game creation techniques in Unity to create a dramatic interactive 3D experience .
Essential J ob Functions
- Ability to concept and direct concept artists
- Ability to organize and plan with the studio art director to kick off the project
- Must create Art Direction Document for the project that shows all art related rules and understanding
- Ability to direct and manage other artists and outsourced assets
- Ability to work within an existing IP or work on creating on e from scratch
- Strong ability to estimate tasks for planning purposes with production by soliciting team members and/or doing a rough pass on their own
- In addition to leadership skills, must be comfortable with hands-on art creation in at least two areas of art
- Ability to push the quality of art within the given rules and understanding s
- Strong ability to communicate with multiple disciplines a must
Qualifications/Skills Sets
- Understanding of Maya and/or Max
- Unity experience is a must; Unreal familiarity a benefit
- Strong interest in the industry and a desire to make games
- Strong ability to diffuse stressful situations with positive solutions
- Ability to pull the best out of the art team and recognize where training or mentoring is needed
- Plus: Ability to concept and create inspirational art for project direction
- Plus: Comfort able providing assets for marketing a nd social media
Demonstrated Ability To
- Make quality decisions within a project that improved the direction of art
- Work with other artists to achieve project goals
- Ship a title with strong estimation and the adaptation of direction based on needs
Education & Experience Required
Any degree in an art related digital direction and at least 2-3 years experience as an art lead. Art Lead/Art Director credit on at least two titles .
Materials Required
Candidate should provide portfolio of art that they have created or directed and a resume detailing the projects/studios that they have contributed to.
Benefits and Perks
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- 401K
- Life Insurance Policy
- Generous Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday, & Sick time)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Fitness Club Discounts
- Annual Company Events
- Project Wrap Parties
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