Lead 3D Artist

Job Description

Job Description

About the Organization :

Ubisoft is a leading developer and publisher of video games worldwide whose brand portfolio covers blockbusters such as Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell, as well as games for the whole family, from Imagine and Petz to Rayman Raving Rabbids. To continue building on its achievements for the future, Ubisoft is looking for new talent for its growing Indian studios in Pune & Mumbai where we stand 1000+ strong today in strength! If you’ve got the skills and the desire to succeed, we want you to be a part of this exciting period of growth.

We have very challenging and exciting opportunities for creative minds to develop their expertise and capabilities to grow. At Ubisoft we favor diversity, creativity, drive and team spirit, and, together, we build success.

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Job Title : Lead Environment Artist

Mumbai Studio

Full time

**Note**: Final Designation/Level will be decided based on the relevant experience and interview ratings.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of internal and external 3D artists.
• Collaborate with Art Director, designers, engineers and producers to balance creative vision with production realities and ensure artistic goals are met within technical performance targets.
• Sculpt/model UV & texture meshes in a PBR pipeline.
• Intake outsourced assets and ensure that they are game tech and design compliant.
• Verify the quality of objects in the game, and make improvements where necessary to fit technical constraints and artistic direction.
• Be an active mentor and role model for the art team. Work to maintain morale and create an atmosphere of creativity and enthusiasm.
• Be directly responsible for delivering Art assets with top notch quality from team

Required Qualifications:

• College Diploma/Degree in graphic design, 3D, video game development or equivalent training.
• 8+ years’ of gaming industry experience with industry 3D packages, preferably 3DSMax & ZBrush, with minimum of 1 to 2 years of Lead level experience.
• Experience working on published AAA games a strong advantage.

Required Skills:

• Expert knowledge of 3DSMax, ZBrush and Substance Painter.
• Expert knowledge of Photoshop.
• Excellent knowledge of Art production on AAA games (PBR, Shader and optimization)
• Strong portfolio showing 3D art skills and demonstrating a high level of artistic creativity.
• Expert knowledge of 3D pipelines and asset management
• Familiarity with game development cycle.
• Good understanding of architecture and Props with respect to environment.
• Knowledge of Python, MEL, MAX Script or a programming language (C++, C# etc.) an asset

Other Skills:

• Good organization and time management skills.
• Excellent English communication skills (spoken and written).
• Coaching/mentoring skills.
• Considerable understanding of video games and broad video game culture.
• Self-motivated and agile.

Note: Applications without portfolio, will not be considered for this position.

Ubisoft India is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all interested parties. The studio welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. We thank you for your interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No agencies please.