New job...

Geezus

I just accepted a World Artist Contract position at Bethesda. I'm super stoked!
Any Polycounters out there in the Mary-Land?

bounchfx

Grats dude!! Glad you weren't out long.

Spark

Welcome to the extended family Geezus:)

Spark

dtschultz

Congrats! That should be good fun up there.

Em.

Spark wrote: »

Welcome to the extended family Geezus:)

Spark

Word! There are a few of us floating around here, I'm up north at ZeniMax Online, so I guess I'll see ya at the holiday party.

Grats on the gig! Bethesda seems like a really nice place to work judging by the limited contact I've had with the folks down there and what I hear from the former Bethsoft folks here.

Keg

congrats geebus

Firebert

congratz!

Lee3dee

congrats Chris!!

JDinges

Congrats man

Fuse

its peanut butter jelly time!!!

Geezus

Thanks everyone!

Now to find a place to live before Nov. 1st!
...also...can't wait for some good seafood again! mmmmmmmmm.

tyl3r

Congrats! now make me some kick ass games.

Jeff Parrott

Congrats man that's awesome!

Matabus

Best part about living in MD = Blue crabs fresh from the Chesapeake. Trust me on this one.

evilblah

Awesome, Congrats!

Zack Fowler

Congrats man, welcome to MD!

Autocon

Geebus christ thats great new congratz

Purplepaint

Congrats PolyBro!

Esprite

Congrats! Glad it worked out and you got the job.

jimmypopali

Grats mate!

Geezus

Matabus wrote: »

Best part about living in MD = Blue crabs fresh from the Chesapeake. Trust me on this one.

I couldn't agree with you more! I grew up in Delaware, so we had the amazing crabs from Maryland, and the perfect Cheesesteak from Philly (by proxy). I've pretty much been ruined for any other seafood or cheesesteak for life.


Thanks again everyone!

parasyte7

Congrats man!

Klumpmeister

Nice! I hope you enjoy your new life in Maryland!

Thegodzero

Congrats man!

Habboi

Congrats.

I've never heard the term "World Artist" before...I take it you work on models that are more orientated towards larger environments?

Joshua Stubbles

I've heard world artist a lot. Just another term for environment artist. Congrats Geezus! Make those Fallout games sexah!

Justin Meisse

Typically world artists are the guys that sculpt/paint terrain and place objects. On big open world games like Bethesda does, that's a full time job!

highfive!

Spug

Justin_Meisse wrote: »

Typically world artists are the guys that sculpt/paint terrain and place objects. On big open world games like Bethesda does, that's a full time job!

highfive!

That's exactly what the guys here at Carbine do. Congrats Chris, I'm so stoked for you! Get er done.

Slum

Dude I'm so happy for you man! Long time comin'! Good luck, and welcome to the Zenimax crew!

Ben Apuna

It sounds like a really great job, congrats!

Habboi

sculpt/paint terrain and place objects.

Really? Hell I'd gladly do that. I love painting terrain and placing pre-made props in XD

Geezus

I think World Artist or Level Builder positions are a relatively new-ish title in the industry. It definitely varies from studio to studio, but the role is much more than terrain and placement. It's becoming more common, and depending on the game itself, definitely needed.

Your roles can vary, like I said, but typically:
Quick Gameplay Prototyping
Fast iteration is key
Terrain Sculpting/Painting
Composition
Building compelling visual narratives
Lighting
Minor Scripting
Modeling/Texturing where needed (typically natural environmentals/terrain features such as rocks and foliage)
Wrangling Budget/Memory constraints. This one can prove to be very taxing, as everyone's 'stuff' gets put into your space.

Throughout your space, you typically work closely with Level Design, Tech Art, AI, and Prop/Architecture/Environment Artist departments.

...thanks again everyone!