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Advanced Vista Artist

Would you like to work on some of the greatest franchises in gaming history? What about working on our new original IP? Certain Affinity is the largest independent developer in Texas, based out of Austin, and we have a growing presence in Toronto, Canada. Our culture reflects the values and the vibrant nature of the cities we call home. This includes a commitment to evolution, diversity, excellence, and work-life balance. We are also excited to be the latest Canadian Studio of the Year awards recipient. We’re best known for co-developing numerous AAA FPS games, though now we are creating compelling new games. We’re always on the lookout for amazing talent to join our team.

As a Vista Artist at Certain Affinity, you have opportunities to set the quality bar for our internal team by creating and visualizing the environment by fine-tuning all elements, including skybox, set dressing, materials, and composition

Responsibilities

• Work with the Art Director to create amazing Vistas on AAA-quality projects.
• Build and implement art assets that leverage your experience and maintain the budget for real-time rendering and pre-rendered cinematics.
• Help contribute to the look, design, and mood of environments through concept, 3D, and lighting
• Investigate new and interesting ways to design and create vistas in an ever-changing landscape of technology.
• Be flexible and willing to help other departments if needed.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience creating environments in either the game or film industries.
• Expert level of knowledge of 3D and 2D software packages to create assets.
• Solid understanding of art fundamentals.
• Ability to learn and adapt to new technology on the fly when needed.
• Solid grasp of performance requirements and constraints of the current-generation console and PC development
• Ability to work within a style and effectively communicate o the rest of the team.
• Can initiate visual direction without a specific concept or design
• A desire to work in a diverse and inclusive environment
• Team player with the drive and initiative to deliver extremely high-quality work within performance and time restrictions.

Extra Credit

• Mentor other artists on technique and process
• Being excited to dive into proprietary engines occasionally
• Ability and desire to lead a small team
• Ability to create 2d concepts and paintovers
• Shipped 1+ AAA title in the last three years

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