Senior Technical Artist

Next-gen games create next-gen challenges. Volition is seeking an experienced, innovative problem-solver to join our team of Technical Artists in creating cutting-edge tools and pipelines for Xbox 360 and PS3 game development.

• Design and assist in developing tools and pipelines for Artists, Animators and Designers.
• Proactively seek out inefficiencies and problems in existing pipelines and identify potential problems.
• Improve and enhance tools/processes throughout the project cycle.
• Assist programmers and designers in researching and developing new game features.
• Assist in checking art content against technical guidelines prior to integration in the game.

• Solid understanding and demonstrated ability to work in 3DS MAX, Maya or equivalent 3D Software.
• Ability to work comfortably with MAXScript, MEL and/or Python.
• Demonstrated initiative and strong problem-solving skills
• 3+ years experience in the game industry or 5+ years in 3D computer graphics industry.
• At least 2 shipped games.
• Bachelor’s degree in fine arts or similar is preferred.

Sample Work Required:

• Strong art portfolio demonstrating proficiency and talent with both CG and traditional art skills (online portfolio preferred).
• Samples, demonstrations, or documentation of tools/pipelines developed to overcome previous challenges.