[color=white][font=‘Trebuchet MS’][size=3]Sierra Online, Seattle Studio is looking for a Lead Artist to direct a team of very talented and experienced artists, both in-house and overseas on a highly creative MMO project. The ideal candidate is able to effectively set and implement the visual tone and design vision within a reasonable schedule and budget constraints while still maintaining exceptionally high production values.
Responsibilities:
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[li]Set, maintain, and own the visual direction of the product, making sure that continuity is ensured across all aspects during production
[/li][li]Defines the art schedule and establishes procedures
[/li][li]Works with the technical artist to define an art production pipeline that makes the best use of the requirements of limitations of the target platform
[/li][li]Works with the technical artist to maintains an art asset database including the enforcement of naming conventions, directory structures and asset management.
[/li][li]Works with the designers and programmers to ensure a cohesive and unified development cycle and product vision
[/li][li]Works with our external sister studio in Shanghai, China to determine short- and long-term development priorities.
[/li][li]Excellent written and verbal communication skills; must be able to communicate difficult and creative concepts in a clear and concise manner; capable of writing design documentation defining needs
[/li][li]Task driven, self motivated, creative person with a strong work ethic and excellent time management skills
[/li][li]Ability to lead by example to set the studio’s visual quality, directing a team of artists to realize a unified conceptual vision
[/li][li]Ability to firefight when necessary by providing quality content
[/li][li]Must be able to travel.
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Requirements:
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[li]Solid knowledge base and demonstrated ability in Discreet 3ds Max or equivalent 3D application.
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[li]Strong art fundamentals including hand skills
[/li][li]Ability to drive visual continuity
[/li][li]Ability to make critical decisions regarding responsibilities and drive for end results
[/li][li]Strong communication skills via verbal and written means
[/li][li]Ability to determine realistic timelines and accurate project budgets
[/li][li]Demonstrate initiative and strong problem-solving skills.
[/li][li]5+ years experience in the game industry
[/li][li]Two or more shipped games in the role of Lead Artist
[/li][li]Previous experience in online games a plus.
[/li][li]Willing to work on site in Issaquah, WA.
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How to Apply:
Please submit your resume, cover letter, and references via email to: [color=white][email=“http://forums.cgsociety.org/globalstaffing@vugames.com”]globalstaffing@vugames.com[/email] with the subject: Technical Artist[/color]
In your cover letter please answer the following questions:
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[li]Why are you a great match for this opportunity?
[/li][li]How many years of industry experience to you have?
[/li][li]When would you be able to start?
[/li][li]What are your salary requirements?
[/li][li]Is it possible for you to give some more detail to your technical experience focusing on issues that you identified and helped to solve (this could be anything from pipelines to rigging)?
[/li][li]Do you have any scripting and or expression experience? (If so can you supply some samples?)
[/li][li]Can you send us any applications or applets you have programmed?
[/li][li]Basically what we are looking for is anything that can help us to gauge your technical ability.
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