Senior II Environment Modeling Artist (Cinematics)

TL;DR

Senior II Environment Modeling Artist (Cinematics): Creating epic environmental assets for award-winning cinematics, ranging from stylized to hyper-realistic models, vehicles, props, and terrains. Focus on working seamlessly with other departments, interpreting artistic direction, and maintaining AAA quality within production schedules.

Location: This is a hybrid position, with a home studio in Irvine, CA. Remote work arrangements may be explored for unique circumstances.

Company

hirify.global, Inc., a division of Activision Blizzard and Microsoft, is a premier developer and publisher of iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft.

What you will do

• Create epic environmental assets, from stylized to hyper-realistic, including hard-surface vehicles, props, and organic terrains.
• 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

• 12+ years of feature film/VFX/Game Cinematic experience as an environment modeler.
• Proficiency in current animation programs such as Maya, Zbrush/Mudbox.
• Efficiently generate UVs, topology, LOD decimation, and map baking.
• Understand current animation/VFX pipelines with a focus on Modeling, Previs, Layout, Surfacing, and FX.
• Effective design and compositional skills with attention to scale, lighting, and set layout.

Nice to have

• Experience with Unreal Engine, SpeedTree, Quixel Megascans, Marvelous Designer, Houdini, RizomUV, Gaea/World Machine.
• Proficiency in 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 Blizzard IPs and associated lore.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a small team environment with passionate artists.
• Join a company that values diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from under-represented groups.
• Receive support for physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
• Work in a fast-paced environment that embraces evolving duties and responsibilities.