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Organic Environment Artist

Oxide Games is looking for an Environment Artist to join our team, working on a new IP AAA game with a first party publisher. Qualified individuals will work hands-on to set the benchmark of quality for assets in game. Candidates will be organized, have excellent communication skills, and be able to support both internal and external art resources.

Responsibilities:

• Help build and maintain our studio’s Substance library
• Create 3D models, primarily bushes, trees, and rocks (high/low poly models)
• Work within Substance Designer to procedurally texture assets as well as crate tiling textures
• Asset support for in-game integration
• Work with other art discipline and other departments to help develop systems and tools to establish technical and aesthetic guidelines for game art assets

Requirements:

• 2+ years as a professional artist in video game development – experience must be beyond internship
• Experience as a team member on a shipped title
• Must have professional experience with Substance Designer
• Understanding of PBR rendering and materials
• Proficient with at least one 3D software (3DS Max, Maya, Modo, Zbrush, etc)
• Experience creating 3D models (modeling, texturing)
• Experience with following concept/reference
• Motivation to keep up to date with latest 3D art pipelines
• Proven ability to manage and organize work in order to complete tasks within production deadlines
• Open to receiving guidance, review notes and constructive feedback, and incorporating that learning into your day-to-day work
• Willing and eager to work with Oxide’s proprietary game engine (Nitrous) and support its future development
• Experience creating both Stylized and Realistic materials
• Passionate about playing video games

As a Plus:

• Familiarity with game engines (UE4, Unity, etc) and or renderers (iRav, VRav, Arnold, etc)
• Excited to work with organic assets
• Ability to abstract paint
• Houdini, SpeedTree experience
• Environment Lighting knowledge
• Experience working with both internal and outsourced art team resources and pipelines

This position is an excellent opportunity to work on cutting edge technology with a unique pipeline development. You’ll get a chance to work with industry veterans and have plenty of opportunity for growth. Oxide is a small growing company and we want you to grow with us!

Oxide Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides all employees and applicants an environment free of discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by Federal, state or local laws. We pride ourselves in the diversity of our team makes us all stronger and gives us the opportunity to deliver the best games everyone.