Senior Car/Vehicle Artist - North America

Keywords Studios, the leading provider of technical and creative services to the global gaming industry, boasts over 13,000 staff across 70+ studios spanning 26 countries, serving over 950 clients worldwide.

Several of our studios seek a 3D artist specializing in vehicle design. This artist will add final touches to nearly complete content, including animations, markup, and polishing for optimal in-game presentation. While most assets are externally sourced, some UV unwrapping, mapping, texture creation, and modeling may be required. The artist will also address content bugs and prepare assets for release.

Responsibilities include maintaining vehicle content quality and conducting regular check-ins to ensure adherence to specifications and standards. Candidates should possess experience in creating or reviewing vehicle content, along with proficiency in video game art production and authoring.

Role responsibilities:

• Polish/Final vehicle art assets, bug fixing to the delivery of content at the quantity and quality level prescribed by the Vehicle Art Director
• Review in-progress work and provide written feedback on adherence to technical specs (acceptance checklists)
• Working in proprietary and third-party authoring tools and source control
• Working in bug tracking software and maintaining daily bug fix numbers
• Assimilating the production specifications and deliver consistent positive results

• Preparation of incoming content to a state of being test-ready
• Bug-fix – Modify content to correct functional or visual errors or elements out of spec
• Bug investigation – Periodically, there will be investigative work assigned to the artist for clarification of an issue or search for root cause and solution.Packet validation and creation

Requirements

• Extensive expertise in 3D Vehicle and Hardsurface modeling utilizing 3ds Max, demonstrated through a robust portfolio showcasing your work in cars and vehicles.
• Proficient in other industry-standard software such as Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Marmoset Toolbag, and Photoshop.
• Familiarity with additional software such as Blender and Substance Designer is advantageous, along with the ability to create/export assets for game engines like Unreal Engine.
• Solid understanding of the 3D game asset creation process, including hands-on experience in modeling and texturing within production constraints (meeting deadlines, adhering to client specifications, etc.).
• Ability to estimate, plan, and oversee game art asset creation effectively.
• A minimum of 7 years of overall experience, with at least 3 years in a 3D game or game art services company in either an Artist or Senior Artist capacity.
• Experience in training others is highly desirable.

Benefits

Keywords Studios and our global network of independent studios offers a variety of benefits as per below:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Projects aligned with your expertise
• Collaborate with industry leaders on AAA titles
• Professional growth opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements
• Relocation and visa support
• Dedicated to diversity and inclusion
• Additional perks: cycle-to-work, IT schemes, pensions, healthcare, social events, and more.

Our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Commitment:Keywords Studios is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. If you require any adjustments during the process please let us know in your application. We are committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation. We especially welcome applications from candidates of underrepresented groups in the industry.

Role Information: EN
Studio: Keywords Studios
Location: Americas, United States
Area of Work: Art Services
Service: Create
Employment Type: Full Time
Working Pattern: Hybrid, Remote