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Lead Photogrammetry Artist
2 years ago
That’s No Moon is an independent AAA game development studio established in 2021 by veterans of some of the most recognizable and critically acclaimed creative teams in the world, including Naughty Dog, Infinity Ward, Santa Monica Studio, Bungie, PlayStation, and more. A remote-friendly studio with a central office and performance capture stage located in Los Angeles, That’s No Moon is creating the next generation of narrative-driven, genre-defining experiences built upon a culture of creativity, collaboration, responsible production practices, and individual empowerment. We are assembling a diverse team of passionate developers of a wide range of experience levels and backgrounds to help shape the future of our studio and projects.
We are seeking an Environment Photogrammetry Lead to build our photogrammetry team and guide our scanning pipeline. Working in a collaboration with Art Direction, Tech Art, and Environment leads, you will acquire and process scan data for our asset library to be used by the Environment modelers and material artists to build our world. You will supervise the definition, creation, and execution of scanned data for in-game and cinematic AAA content, leading a small team that drives our look development and sets the quality bar for our the rest of the team. With your help we will push the industry to new heights of realism, gameplay and storytelling!
Responsibilities:
- Gather, process, and refine scan data to craft beautiful, photorealistic environments.
- Develop our photogrammetry pipeline, define best practices, and mentor artists to help them hit the highest possible quality.
- Travel to scan locations, terrain, materials, and props, and work closely with external vendors for additional capture and processing of content.
- Lead a small group of artists focused on RnD for new workflows and pipelines to help achieve our aspirations of excellence and cutting-edge visuals.
- Create and maintain our scan library, from organizing source images to final content in editor.
Requirements & Skills:
- Deep understanding of photogrammetry workflows, including delighting, processing, and cleanup
- Extremely proficient in Zbrush, Houdini, and Reality Capture (or similar software)
- Knowledge of physical photography and how aperture, shutter speed, and focal length work together
- Understanding of texture art creation and unwrapping assets for tiling, 0-1, and trim textures
- (Bonus) Experience with display calibration and HDR color grading
- (Bonus) Experience with Layered Material workflows
Qualities:
- Self-motivated and able to work well in a multi-discipline team environment
- Great teammate invested in the success and development of the team able to drive a team focused on one biome/map.
- Able to communicate optimally, give constructive feedback and direction as well as adapt to creative and art direction.
That's No Moon is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ancestry, color, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, legally protected physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.