Senior Environment Artist - Double Helix Amazon
Amazon is all in on games.
2016 is already a year of firsts for Double Helix Games, and for gaming at Amazon. In February, Amazon released Lumberyard, a free, cloud connected game engine. In April, Double Helix moved to our new state-of-the-art game studio and streaming facility. Later this year, we will reveal the first of our new projects to the world. What milestones will you be a part of?
We believe the evolution that began with arcade communities a quarter at a time, growing to the live streams and eSports of today, will continue to a future where everyone is a gamer and every gamer can create, compete, collaborate and connect with others at massive scales. If you share our belief that games will produce some of the future’s most influential voices in media and art, come join us. At Amazon’s Double Helix Studio, you’ll have the power of Amazon Web Services’ cloud, Twitch, Amazon Lumberyard, and our digital and physical media publishing infrastructure available as raw material to forge a future filled with amazing experiences for players, broadcasters and creators.
Amazon Games Studios seeks a talented Senior Environment Artist to work closely with the environment art lead and concept artists to create game environments that elevate the style and beauty. You will work hand in hand with the design team to create environments that are as visually stunning as they are fun to play.
Traits we prize:
· Superior eye for form, composition, structure and silhouette in modeling
· Keen eye for color, light, shade, and detail in creating texture maps and different material types
· Self-motivated team player who is their own best critic
· Effective collaborator, strong communicator and creative problem solver able amplify a creative team
· Open to giving and receiving input…on art and the rest of the game
· Inspires and mentors team members with high quality artwork and work ethic
· Motivates innovation in all aspects of environment art technology and tools
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
· Minimum of 5 year experience in the game industry as a Environment Artist
· Must have shipped at least one game title an Environment Artist
· Expert in major 3D software packages (Maya/Max, and Zbrush or Mudbox)
· Advanced skills in hard-surface and organic modeling
· Working knowledge of at least one Game Engine that utilizes physically-based rendering (Unreal 4 or Cryengine)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
· Bachelor’s Degree in Art or in related field
· Skill in any other art-related fields – Illustration, animation, technical art
Please apply @ https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/420624