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Senior Level Artist [Star Wars Project]

Job Description

As a Senior Level Artist at Ubisoft Annecy, you will be working together with the team at Massive Entertainment to create a new story-driven open-world video game set in the Star Wars galaxy. Our goal is to create a game and a story that bring both new and lifelong fans on an immersive and outstanding journey, which will stay with them for years to come.

You will join the project's World team, you will participate in the creation of game levels according to the guidelines of the Lead Level Artist and / or the Artistic Director while respecting the artistic, technical and gameplay constraints.

In addition, your experience and seniority will make you a natural mentor for your colleagues. You will share your knowledge and your experience with the rest of your time to collectively deliver higher quality content.

Your daily life

• Environmental storytelling through set dressing
• Build 3D assets and scenes (compositing) for environments based on concept art and reference imagery
• Collaborate with the Level Design Team to maintain gameplay requirements and Tech Art to maintain performance requirements
• Maintain quality, efficiency and consistency across your work

Qualifications

What you bring to the team

You have a minimum of 7-10 years' experience as a Level Artist or 3D Environment Artist on AA or AAA productions

• You are skilled in the design and composition of 3D sets in a game editor, you master modeling in 3DS Max, Maya or Blender. You also have an excellent sense of composition
• You are used to sharing your knowledge with your peers and it is something that you deeply enjoy
• Autonomous, organized and endowed with excellent interpersonal skills, you are proactive, you have the ability to work in a team and you are able to quickly adapt, particularly in terms of quality and time constraints.
• Deep understanding of art fundamentals and design (including an understanding of composition, color theory and lighting)
• Great technical knowledge of 3D packages, texturing packages and game engines like Unity/Unreal
• Solid understanding of the workflows required to create an asset from the Blockout stage to final quality, and optimization for real-time rendering

Additional Information

Ubisoft is committed to creating an inclusive work environment that reflects the diversity of our player community. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability status.

All information will be treated as confidential in accordance with the Employment Equity Act.

Integrating the Ubisoft French studios also means:

• Join passionate and highly technical teams, all driven by the desire to design and develop innovative games and stand out for their quality
• Collaborate with teams recognized for their experience on renowned franchises
• Develop expertise by participating in in-house sharing events (talks, conferences, trade shows) and benefiting from tailor-made training programs
• Evolve in a leading French videogame company represented in 30 different countries, with opportunities for international development

Company Description

Ubisoft’s 20 000 team members, working across more than 40 locations around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their dedication and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come.

Ubisoft Annecy

Founded in 1996, Ubisoft Annecy has developed many sagas, especially on Splinter Cell, Assassin’s Creed®, while focusing on multiplayer online and social aspects, and also on concrete game mandates such as Tom Clancy’s: The Division 2® and Ghost Recon Wildlands. We are now proud to have developed our own IP, Steep!

Located in one of the most dynamic regions of France, our Ubisoft studio is settled between lake and mountains, in the middle of Annecy, also known as the Venice of the Alps, 30 minutes away from Geneva International Airport. Having a studio with perpetual growth, we are focusing on our team members' commitment and team work. Our ambition relies on innovation and excellence with an ultimate purpose: our players' satisfaction!

Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.