TL;DR

Principal Environment Modeling Artist (Cinematics): Creating and optimizing epic environmental assets, both stylized and hyper-realistic, for AAA quality cinematics with an accent on technical pipeline integration, artistic interpretation, and collaboration. Focus on delivering high-quality models and sets, ensuring seamless workflow with up and downstream departments, and maintaining production schedules within a fast-paced environment.

Location: Hybrid with potential for remote arrangements, based in Irvine, CA (US)

Salary: $116,800.00 – $216,000.00 Annual (USD)

Company

%hirify_global% Entertainment, Inc., a division of Activision %hirify_global% acquired by Microsoft, is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences known for iconic video game universes like Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft.

What you will do

Create epic environmental assets, including stylized and hyper-realistic elements like hard-surface vehicles, organic assets, and entire terrains or sets.
Work seamlessly with up and downstream departments to deliver AAA quality assets on time.
Interpret artistic direction with ease, with or without concept art.
Maintain the production schedule and communicate any relevant deadline concerns.

Requirements

13+ years of feature film, VFX, or Game Cinematic experience as an environment modeler.
Experience using current animation programs, such as Maya, Zbrush, or Mudbox.
Efficiently generate UVs and topology, perform LOD decimation, and bake maps.
Capable of kit-bashing and creating compositionally appealing set dressing arrangements.
Understand current animation and VFX pipelines, focusing on Modeling, Previs, Layout, Surfacing, and FX.
Effective design and compositional skills with attention to scale, lighting, and set layout.

Nice to have

Experience using Unreal Engine, SpeedTree, Quixel Megascans, Marvelous Designer, Houdini, RizomUV, Gaea/World Machine, Substance Painter, Blender, 3DsMax, Photoshop, Renderman, Redshift.
Skilled with texturing/shading game assets in a PBR real-time pipeline.
Talent for concept modeling, texturing, and lighting entire scenes for Look Dev.
Familiarity with %hirify_global% IP’s and associated lore.

Culture & Benefits

Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off.
Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, and free/discounted games.
Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive environment.
Opportunity for relocation assistance if the company requires a geographic move.
Values of promoting physical, emotional, and financial well-being for employees.