Senior Artist - Generalist
Blue Fang Games
Waltham MA 02451 USA
Full Time
The future of gaming lies in growing beyond the traditional genres that have long dominated our industry. Blue Fang Games is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of interactive entertainment, delivering original and compelling experiences that evoke the full range of emotions. We believe in innovation, teamwork, professional development and having fun making great games.
We are looking for an exceptionally talented Senior Artist, with all the usual expectations, leadership, communication, collaboration, and responsibility. We want that monster talent, willing to engage, share creative risk and handle whatever art task is at hand. If this sounds interesting to you and you think you have the chops, get in touch.
Responsibilities
Work directly with project lead and designers on existing and new IPs.
The go to artist for building out prototypes and exploring new ideas.
Collaborate with design, audio, and engineering departments in order to deliver high quality game experiences.
Possess and communicate a thorough understanding of art integration within game development. Concept to final in-game assets
Requirements
Candidates art talent, industry track record, and submission(s) should speak for themselves.
5 or more years as an artist in the game industry
Outstanding drawing skills and conceptual art ability
Extensive experience with 3D Studio MAX
Excellent 3D modeling & texturing skills
Character work experience skinning, rigging, and animation
Stellar Photoshop or Illustrator skills.
Team player with excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
The ability to accept and communicate direction and work effectively within deadlines
Experience working with Flash and prototyping
The more of the following qualifications you possess, the better:
PC, Wii, Xbox 360 experience
UI design and implementation experience a strong plus
Maxscript knowledge a plus
Experience working with 3D art tools to model, rig, or animate.
Experience working in an Agile development environment
Blue Fang Games is located in Waltham, MA (just minutes outside of Boston). This job is a full-time, on-site position. Compensation is dependent on skill, experience and salary history. Please, no contractors or phone calls.
Please apply via our website.
http://www.bluefang.com/jobs.htm
On a personal note, this is one of the best studios I've worked with, great people, great tools, great IP, great facilities. Well worth a look.