Rockstar North - Technical artist

Rockstar Games Job Application: Technical Artist

ROCKSTAR NORTH, the award winning developer behind Grand Theft Auto, is looking to expand their experienced and talented teams working out of the studio in Edinburgh

Description

Rockstar North is looking for an experienced Technical Artist. The successful candidate will work developing pipelines, techniques & workflows through close collaboration with our Art and Programming teams.

Responsibilities:

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[li]Proactively use knowledge and experience to identify and solve problems before they affect the development team
[/li][li]Implement new techniques that increase art quality and efficiency across disciplines
[/li][li]Communicate solutions to art and programming teams
[/li][li]Document and knowledge share these solutions
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Required Experience/Skills:

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[li]Industry experience as a technical artist with knowledge of engines and art pipelines
[/li][li]Possess strong creative problem solving skills
[/li][li]Proficient with 3ds Max and Photoshop to be able to produce game quality assets
[/li][li]Proficient with MaxScript to be able to prototype tools
[/li][li]Ability to clearly communicate with technical and non-technical team members.
[/li][li]Ability to quickly learn new software applications
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This role is primarily non-character related.

You can apply online at http://jobs.rockstargames.com/

Rockstar North is based in the heart of Edinburgh. Dominated by its 15th Century Castle, Edinburgh is a beautiful city of approximately 250,000 people. With it’s Medieval Old Town, Reformation era buildings and elegant Georgian New Town, Edinburgh is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. Scotland’s capital city provides a high quality environment to live and work and was awarded “Best Place to Live in the UK” by a recent Channel4 survey and “Most Desirable City to Live in the UK” by a YouGov Poll.

Rockstar North’s contemporary studio building lies to the east of Edinburgh’s Georgian New Town. The studio is easily reached by bus, car and by train, with the city’s main rail station a five minute walk away. The city is culturally vibrant, playing host to the Edinburgh Festival each year and has a diverse collection of bars and clubs with plentiful shops, restaurants & cafes on the Studio’s doorstep. Edinburgh is surrounded by easily accessible open countryside, fantastic beaches and a wide range of sporting facilities.