Senior Environment Artist (Unreal Engine)

TL;DR

Senior Environment Artist (Unreal Engine): Actualise environment concept art into high-fidelity in-engine levels and landscapes with an accent on terrain generation, foliage systems, and cinematic lighting. Focus on creating performant environments, visual storytelling, and gameplay-supporting layouts across interiors and exteriors.

Location: Fully Remote

Company

Leading end-to-end external art and co-development studio for the global gaming industry, collaborating with EA, 2K, Guerrilla, Sony, 343 Industries, Ubisoft, and Microsoft.

What you will do

• Adhere to studio art standards and create environments from scratch with minimal supervision, including interiors and exteriors.
• Set-dress scenes with props across various styles and eras, focusing on visual storytelling.
• Optimize environments for performance and ensure support for gameplay through visual signposting and navigation.
• Work with source control like Perforce and advise on workflow improvements.
• Mentor junior artists through 1:1s and act as interim project lead when needed.

Requirements

• Demonstrable portfolio of high-quality environment and level artwork across projects.
• Ability to create large-scale landscapes from scratch in Unreal Engine and Unity.
• Good understanding of terrain and foliage tools in Unreal Engine 5.
• Experience with terrain generation tools like Gaea or World Creator.
• Solid grasp of cinematography fundamentals: composition, framing, colour, and light.
• Proficiency with industry-standard tools and workflows.

Nice to have

• Experience with and understanding of PCG.