Greetings!
Blue Fang Games (Boston, MA) is looking for Technical Artist to join our team. You probably haven’t heard or seen too much from us recently, but that will change very soon when our latest (and greatest) project is unveiled. We can’t wait for the world to finally see what we’ve been up to.
Check out the posting below and apply online using this link:
http://www.bluefang.com/jobs/jobs-art/technical-artist
Technical Artist
The future of gaming lies in growing beyond the traditional genres that have long dominated our industry. Blue Fang Games is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of interactive entertainment to deliver original and engaging experiences that stand out from the all the noise on the shelves. We believe in innovation, collaboration and driving to results.
We are looking for a Technical Artist who is willing to engage, share creative risk and handle whatever art task is at hand. If you like being a “go to” artist then we have a great opportunity for you. Join our team of creative innovators and advance as an artist.
Responsibilities
• Diagnose and solve technical problems related to art assets
• Answer technical questions from artists
• Help artists to optimize their workflow
• Communicate technical problems to engineering
• Help design achieve their goals in data
• Help identify and design new art tools
• Maintain wiki technical art documentation
Requirements
• Prior professional game development experience
• Should know 3dsmax inside and out, its strengths and its quirks
• Working knowledge of maxscript (or Maya’s MEL)
• Strong understanding of animation systems
• Strong communication skills, with both non-technical artists, and engineers
• Strong analytical approach to problem solving
• Quick to learn new skills and pass those skills onto others
• Experience writing shaders (cG, HLSL etc.)
Desired:
• Working knowledge of web technologies (html, php, mySQL, javascript…)
• Working knowledge of scripting languages (perl, python…)
• Experience and interest in designing art pipelines
• Console game development experience
• Strong art skills and portfolio
• Ability to provide quality critiques
• A passion for game development
This job is a full-time, on-site position. Compensation is dependent on skill, experience and salary history. Please, no contractors or phone calls.
Portfolio required.