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Environment Artist position (Naughty Dog)

Greetings,
Naughty Dog is hiring! "Who or what is Naughty Dog," I hear some of you asking. We are video game developers. We are the creators of Crash Bandicoot, Jak & Daxter, and Uncharted. We have multiple openings in our environment department at our beautiful location in Santa Monica, California.

Environment Artist

Responsibilities:
  • Creating models for both architectural and organic natural environments.
  • Trouble-shoot levels and maintain them, so they stay in frame rate, memory and design spec.

Requirements/ Bonus Skills:
  • 3-5 years experience games or games related experience modeling and texturing environments using Maya
  • Strong experience and techniques in creating plants, shrubs and vines using cards/flats.
  • Strong artistic ability to visualize entire levels and detail with minimal concept art and direction.
  • Strong technical ability to manage assets to fit memory, design, and frame rate limits.
  • Strong polygonal modeling skills- able to generate clean and efficient models at a very fast pace.
  • Self-motivated- requires minimal direction, can carry on the vision for the level until completion and commit to deadlines.
  • Good communication skills – able to help others and ask for help when needed. Being proactive in sharing info and assets.
  • great team-player attitude - being flexible with new ideas, being open to direction and changes. Listening to team mates.
  • Deadline oriented- being able to manage and organize work so he meets all the deadlines and is able to adjust when changes happen.
  • Excellent eye for light, shade, and color,.
  • An exceptional understanding of form, shape, structure, and silhouette in regard to modeling
  • Foundation in the traditional arts

Think you have what it takes? Well then please send your resume and samples of your portfolio to [FONT="]candace_walker@naughtydog.com[/FONT]

In your portfolio please include three examples of your most impressive work. Include only environments, no character models please . . . that's another job. Best of luck!
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