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03-24-2005, 09:00 PM
Unreal Engine 3 Senior Enviornment Material Artist
Midway Games Chicago, one of Game Informer Magazine’s Top 10 Developers of 2004, is currently seeking highly talented individuals to exploit the industry-leading Unreal 3 Engine for an upcoming cinematic action/adventure title. Applicant should live and breathe making cool Next-Gen artwork, and should be skilled in realistic texture creation and material / shader construction on pre-rendered and/or real-time architecture, terrain, props, and be familiar with cutting-edge lighting techniques. Applicants should also have experience in working within the technical parameters of a game engine, the ability to work from concepts and to collaborate with the environment team to create visually stunning results leading to AAA titles.
For examples of capabilities of the Unreal 3 Engine, please go to the following link: http://www.unrealtechnology.com/html/technology/ue30.shtml
Job Description:
Works closely with Art Director and environment modelers, under the direction of the Lead Environment Artist. Creates hardware materials and textures for next-gen 3D game environments. May contribute to design and/or conceptualization efforts as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Create materials, textures and lighting for a state-of-the-art next-generation game engine.
- Manage technical aspects of shader construction.
- Ability to work in a variety of artistic styles and game genres, including (but not limited to) the following: realistic, industrial and sci-fi.
- Meet project deadlines / milestones as set by project leads.
- Actively participate in team / department meetings.
Qualifications:
- Ability to create very realistic materials, textures and lighting to a HIGH level of quality.
- Minimum of two years of applicable industry experience.
- Experience with creating high-res texture maps
- Technical proficiency in one or more 3D packages and in Photoshop
- Experience with creating realistic shaders in one or more 3D packages
- Experience with modern 3D hardware shaders a plus
- Experience with generation and use of normal maps a plus
- Modeling experience a plus
- Game development experience a plus
- Receptive to art direction and perform well within a collaborative team environment.
Sample Work Required: (Including descriptions and responsibilities)
- Samples of 3D environmental texture, material and lighting work, (online, samples preferred or CD, VHS, DVD format). Ability to easily demonstrate various materials types is a plus.
- Samples of actual textures with examples of texture application.
Go to www.midway.com (http://www.midway.com) to apply!
Midway Amusement Games, LLC. encourages diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Midway Games Chicago, one of Game Informer Magazine’s Top 10 Developers of 2004, is currently seeking highly talented individuals to exploit the industry-leading Unreal 3 Engine for an upcoming cinematic action/adventure title. Applicant should live and breathe making cool Next-Gen artwork, and should be skilled in realistic texture creation and material / shader construction on pre-rendered and/or real-time architecture, terrain, props, and be familiar with cutting-edge lighting techniques. Applicants should also have experience in working within the technical parameters of a game engine, the ability to work from concepts and to collaborate with the environment team to create visually stunning results leading to AAA titles.
For examples of capabilities of the Unreal 3 Engine, please go to the following link: http://www.unrealtechnology.com/html/technology/ue30.shtml
Job Description:
Works closely with Art Director and environment modelers, under the direction of the Lead Environment Artist. Creates hardware materials and textures for next-gen 3D game environments. May contribute to design and/or conceptualization efforts as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Create materials, textures and lighting for a state-of-the-art next-generation game engine.
- Manage technical aspects of shader construction.
- Ability to work in a variety of artistic styles and game genres, including (but not limited to) the following: realistic, industrial and sci-fi.
- Meet project deadlines / milestones as set by project leads.
- Actively participate in team / department meetings.
Qualifications:
- Ability to create very realistic materials, textures and lighting to a HIGH level of quality.
- Minimum of two years of applicable industry experience.
- Experience with creating high-res texture maps
- Technical proficiency in one or more 3D packages and in Photoshop
- Experience with creating realistic shaders in one or more 3D packages
- Experience with modern 3D hardware shaders a plus
- Experience with generation and use of normal maps a plus
- Modeling experience a plus
- Game development experience a plus
- Receptive to art direction and perform well within a collaborative team environment.
Sample Work Required: (Including descriptions and responsibilities)
- Samples of 3D environmental texture, material and lighting work, (online, samples preferred or CD, VHS, DVD format). Ability to easily demonstrate various materials types is a plus.
- Samples of actual textures with examples of texture application.
Go to www.midway.com (http://www.midway.com) to apply!
Midway Amusement Games, LLC. encourages diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.