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Prop Art Supervisor
2 years ago
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Prop Art Supervisor
The Prop Art Supervisor will help the prop art team create assets in World of Warcraft that tell a story. You are someone that can not only tell a story with their props but can also concept, model, texture, animate (and even create FX for) props start to finish. We want you to work closely with the art leadership to help drive the style forward. The Supervisor will be focused firstly on the internal needs of the prop team. Secondly, they will be expected to work inclusively with other art disciplines and design leaders.
LEADERSHIP DUTIES
- Create benchmark prop art assets (including concept, models, textures, animation and FX)
- Able to represent the needs and interests of the prop team
- Provide guidance during creative discussions with art leadership and design
- Make decisions that keep the production moving forward
- Partner with art management to ensure prop team is healthy and strong
- Partner with production to ensure schedules and plans meet business needs
DAY TO DAY TASKS
- Provide direction for the prop art team. This includes painting over screen captures, manipulating 3D models and painting textures
- Work closely with art leadership to help achieve a consistent vision
- Strong hand-painted texturing skill that fits within the larger world
- Ability to prototype and create block-out assets
- Ability to identify, mentor and grow talent on the prop team
- Communicate with production, design, and other departments
YOUR BACKGROUND
- 5+ years of experience in game development concepting, modeling, and texturing objects
- Experience animating objects and creating FX is a plus
- Understand real-time game development needs
- Able to collaborate closely with other and inclusive decision-maker
- Ability to explore a wide variety of ideas that push the World of Warcraft style
- Self-driven, passionate, creative problem solver, and a great team first attitude
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