Rockstar North - Environment Terrain Artist - Edinburgh, UK
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Join our team to create next-generation worlds for exciting upcoming projects. Strong modelling and texturing skills are not enough. Candidates must be able to create immersive, living and fully-realised environments.
As an Environment Artist working at Rockstar North, you will be responsible for creating exciting and believable artwork, building and texturing environment assets for the biggest and best open world environments in the industry.
We prize an ability to demonstrate individual design skills; including concept and creation of assets that are both original and yet still keep a look and feel of their specific real-world references.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Additional Information
You can view all of Rockstar North's open vacancies on http://www.rockstargames.com/careers/openings/rockstar-north
About the studio;
Part of the Rockstar family since 1999 and based out of modern, spacious, purpose-built studios in the heart of Edinburgh, Rockstar North develops original game titles and are proud to be the developer of the genre-defining Grand Theft Auto series. At Rockstar North, youll find a very proud team of hard-working creatives committed to pushing the boundaries of the medium.
About Edinburgh
Based in Scotland's picturesque and historic capital city of Edinburgh, Rockstar North's contemporary studio building is easily reached by bus, car or by train, with the city's main rail station a brief five minute walk away. Dominated by its 15th Century Castle, this culturally vibrant city of approximately 500,000 people is home yearly to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the largest arts celebration in the world. Along with a diverse collection of bars, clubs, plentiful shops, restaurants, and cafes on the studio's doorstep, the city is surrounded by easily accessible open countryside, fantastic beaches and a wide range of sporting facilities.
As an Environment Artist working at Rockstar North, you will be responsible for creating exciting and believable artwork, building and texturing environment assets for the biggest and best open world environments in the industry.
We prize an ability to demonstrate individual design skills; including concept and creation of assets that are both original and yet still keep a look and feel of their specific real-world references.
Responsibilities
- Sculpting, modeling and texturing terrain for next-gen game environments.
- Work within the map department specialising in landscape terrain art.
- Participate in R&D of new techniques to implement into production pipeline.
- Proactively seek feedback from Lead Artist and Creative Directors.
- Ensuring artistic style is consistent with defined visual style for the game.
Qualifications
- 2+ years of post-secondary educational experience in 2D and 3D art production.
- Preferably worked on released titles.
- Superior 2D and 3D art skills.
- Should be proficient at sculpting natural landscapes of varying terrain.
- Possess a good knowledge of cutting-edge shader techniques.
- Eagerness to learn new software tools and technologies.
- Ability to work in a team setting, under deadlines and time constraints.
- Expertise in 3ds Max, Photoshop and either ZBrush or Mudbox is required.
- Strong technical background with ability to grasp new programs and systems quickly.
- Ability to work with a high degree of self-direction and motivation.
- Strong communication and time management skills.
- Able to prioritize and multi-task.
- Creative nature with strong problem solving skills.
- Game experience preferred.
Additional Information
- Must provide a portfolio through a webpage or other digital media to be considered.
- Experience with World Machine or similar packages are a positive, but not a necessity.
You can view all of Rockstar North's open vacancies on http://www.rockstargames.com/careers/openings/rockstar-north
About the studio;
Part of the Rockstar family since 1999 and based out of modern, spacious, purpose-built studios in the heart of Edinburgh, Rockstar North develops original game titles and are proud to be the developer of the genre-defining Grand Theft Auto series. At Rockstar North, youll find a very proud team of hard-working creatives committed to pushing the boundaries of the medium.
About Edinburgh
Based in Scotland's picturesque and historic capital city of Edinburgh, Rockstar North's contemporary studio building is easily reached by bus, car or by train, with the city's main rail station a brief five minute walk away. Dominated by its 15th Century Castle, this culturally vibrant city of approximately 500,000 people is home yearly to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the largest arts celebration in the world. Along with a diverse collection of bars, clubs, plentiful shops, restaurants, and cafes on the studio's doorstep, the city is surrounded by easily accessible open countryside, fantastic beaches and a wide range of sporting facilities.