The work of a Material Artist is very diverse: it involves a wide variety of surfaces and types of materials, ranging from organic natural materials to man-made and artificially produced ones. Creating and fine-tuning complex, combined materials with various optical effects (such as refraction, reflection, subsurface scattering, etc.) can be a great challenge and an opportunity to elevate your skills to the next level.
3D Material Artist
The work of a Material Artist is very diverse: it involves a wide variety of surfaces and types of materials, ranging from organic natural materials to man-made and artificially produced ones. Creating and fine-tuning complex, combined materials with various optical effects (such as refraction, reflection, subsurface scattering, etc.) can be a great challenge and an opportunity to elevate your skills to the next level.
Full-time
AAA games
Responsibilities:
- Create tileable materials, trims, and decals for one of the largest AAA games on an international scale in a realistic setting.
- Explore interesting artistic solutions and find ways to implement them within technical constraints.
- Collaborate with colleagues to find solutions to complex problems.
- Set up and test your work in the game engine.
Beneficial Skills:
- Drawing skills/artistic education.
- Interest in the technical aspects of material creation, not just the artistic ones.
- Creative approach and use of various software and techniques in material creation (ZBrush, Marvelous Designer, Houdini, Sampler, etc.).
- Strong communication skills.
- Experience with game engines (integrating models, setting up materials, and shaders).
- Experience with photogrammetry.
What we offer:
- Possibility of registration in different jurisdictions.
- Flexible start to the working day.
- Remote and hybrid working options.
- Healthcare in Armenia, insurance for remote workers.
- Full compensation for vacation and sick leave.
- Comfortable office in Yerevan.
- Online yoga classes, and table tennis.
- Corporate English lessons and/or discounts at Skyeng.
- Corporate events: Halloween, New Year, company anniversary, summer corporate party.
- Special events and souvenirs during project releases and partner anniversaries.
- Financial support during significant life events.
- Team-building activities to maintain well-being.
- Work-life balance: cinema club, book club, and other social benefits.
- Corporate merch!
We expect from you:
- Experience in texturing and creating complex materials.
- Ability to effectively work with references.
- Understanding the behavior and properties of materials in real life.
- Understanding the importance of feedback.
- A genuine desire to improve skills.
- A portfolio that includes examples of materials.
- English proficiency is at an Intermediate level or higher.
