Level Artist and VFX Artist at Firaxis Games
Firaxis Games is one of the worlds premier game development studios, and home of legendary designer Sid Meier. Firaxis has developed some of the most successful and award-winning computer and video games on the market today including; Sid Meiers Civilization® Revolution (Xbox 360, PS3 and DS), 2005 PC Game of the Year - Sid Meiers Civilization IV®, the expansions Civilization IV: Warlords®, Civilization IV: Beyond The Sword, and Civilization IV: Colonization, the blockbuster Sid Meiers Civilization® III series, Sid Meiers Pirates!® (PC, Xbox® and PSP®), Sid Meiers SimGolf and Sid Meiers Railroads!. Firaxis legacy titles include the Sid Meier's Civil War Series! (Gettysburg!, Antietam!, and South Mountain), and the Sid Meiers Alpha Centauri® series. In 2005, Firaxis Games was acquired by Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., joining its 2K publishing label.
Level Artist
We are currently seeking a Level Artist to join the Firaxis team to create Unreal levels for our future projects. The Level Artist is responsible for collaborating with the design staff to create visually compelling levels in the Unreal engine. You will work with our Lead Artist as well as designers to synthesize design requirements, lighting and level composition and in doing so, craft great looking game environments.
Primary Responsibilities:
Create and polish Unreal 3 levels
Utilize the Unreal Engine toolset to set lighting throughout the level, light-mass experience a plus
Create visually compelling environments
Organize large amounts of level data
Required:
Outstanding level art portfolio
Unreal 3 experience
Strong aptitude for lighting and composition
Ability to collaborate effectively with design staff
Adept at visual storytelling with an understanding of flow and pacing
Preferred:
Environment modeling skill
At least one shipped UE3 title
Visual Effects Artist
We are currently seeking a Visual Effects Artist to join the Firaxis team to create awe-inspiring effects for our future projects. The Visual Effects Artist is responsible for creating effects in the Unreal engine as well as working with the Unreal toolset to configure physics properties for game assets. You will work with our Lead Artist to figure out how best to approach these and other technical challenges related to the effects presentation.
Primary Responsibilities:
Create visual effects
Utilize the Unreal Engine toolset to author shaders and set physics properties
Problem-solve other visual effects issues with fellow leads
Organize large amounts of VFX data
Required:
Outstanding effects portfolio
Unreal 3 experience
General technical aptitude
Ability to collaborate effectively with technical staff
Preferred:
Shader FX or HLSL experience.
At least one shipped UE3 title
Resumes and demo reels/websites accepted through recruiting@firaxis.com
Level Artist
We are currently seeking a Level Artist to join the Firaxis team to create Unreal levels for our future projects. The Level Artist is responsible for collaborating with the design staff to create visually compelling levels in the Unreal engine. You will work with our Lead Artist as well as designers to synthesize design requirements, lighting and level composition and in doing so, craft great looking game environments.
Primary Responsibilities:
Create and polish Unreal 3 levels
Utilize the Unreal Engine toolset to set lighting throughout the level, light-mass experience a plus
Create visually compelling environments
Organize large amounts of level data
Required:
Outstanding level art portfolio
Unreal 3 experience
Strong aptitude for lighting and composition
Ability to collaborate effectively with design staff
Adept at visual storytelling with an understanding of flow and pacing
Preferred:
Environment modeling skill
At least one shipped UE3 title
Visual Effects Artist
We are currently seeking a Visual Effects Artist to join the Firaxis team to create awe-inspiring effects for our future projects. The Visual Effects Artist is responsible for creating effects in the Unreal engine as well as working with the Unreal toolset to configure physics properties for game assets. You will work with our Lead Artist to figure out how best to approach these and other technical challenges related to the effects presentation.
Primary Responsibilities:
Create visual effects
Utilize the Unreal Engine toolset to author shaders and set physics properties
Problem-solve other visual effects issues with fellow leads
Organize large amounts of VFX data
Required:
Outstanding effects portfolio
Unreal 3 experience
General technical aptitude
Ability to collaborate effectively with technical staff
Preferred:
Shader FX or HLSL experience.
At least one shipped UE3 title
Resumes and demo reels/websites accepted through recruiting@firaxis.com