Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Creates a high quality 3D resolution environment to include, assets, texturing, and lighting.
• Creates models of 3D environments, mapping predefined textures and creating new textures.
• Closely follows art and design concepts.
• Participates in design discussions and the R&D process.
• Integrates assets into game.
• Participates in visual comparisons and critiques.
• Analyzes environmental content and provides direction for final polish.
• Mentors a small group of artists in same discipline.
• Uses commercially available digital art software competently.

Requirements

• Bachelor's (BA) degree from an accredited 4-year college or university or equivalent industry experience preferred
• 5 to 7 years in game development, with an understanding of Real time Graphics issues, shipping one or more titles
• Proficient knowledge of MAX and/or other 3D software package, Photoshop, Z-Brush, Alienbrain
• Ability to work within a style, including a style set by another artist
• Solid understanding of color theory, and be able to create balanced & appealing color palettes
• Experience using proprietary editors, software and tools
• Skilled at modeling supporting assets with or without concepts and designs
• The ability to create custom materials and all associated maps (bump, normal, parallax, spec, etc.) for new or existing assets
• Understanding of material shaders and proprietary tools
• Thorough understanding of architecture and nature
• Solid understand the aesthetics of environment, function vs. form relationships, as well as what makes a game level fun and intriguing

Portfolio Requirements

All portfolios must contain a detailed shot breakdown of the work. It must be very clear what you, the applicant, are responsible for in your reel, screenshots, scanned pictures, web page portfolio, etc. We would also like you to include your name in the subject line of your emailed application, as well as the competition number of the position(s) that you are applying for.

Please submit a portfolio, including some (or all) of the following:

3D portfolio

• Modeling, texturing, and lighting applied to exterior architecture.
• Modeling, texturing, and lighting applied to interior architecture and design.
• Natural / organic environments.

Plusses:

• Examples of the above in a low poly format.
• Modeling, texturing, applied to scene prop objects.
• Modeling, texturing, applied to the human figure, animals, or character designs.
• Unwrapped textures applied to buildings, characters, and organics.
• Effects animation both natural and fantastical.
• Various animations applied to ambient objects and characters.

2D portfolio (no originals please)

• Examples demonstrating strong painting skills.
• Architectural rendering.
• Color work and examples of tonal coordination.
• Environmental design both interior and exterior.
• Figure drawing.

Plusses:

• Conceptual drawings applied to architecture, natural environments, props, etc.
• Technical drawing.

How to Apply

Please quote the following competition number in the subject line of your electronic application, or include in the cover letter of your mailed application:

08-SR-ENV-ART-BWA-47

To apply by email, send your resume and online portfolio to:

ArtistJobsAustin@bioware.com

To apply by mail, send your resume to:

Senior Environment Artist #08-SR-ENV-ART-BWA-47
BioWare
200, 4445 Calgary Trail
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada T6H 5R7

Along with your submission, you MUST include a signed product submission agreement. You can fax it to: 780-439-6374

Resources to help you apply:

• FAQ on Hiring Artists
• Helpful Art Portfolio Submission Guidelines
• Product Submission Agreement (PSA)

Due to the volume of applications we receive for our job postings, we are unable to respond personally to telephone inquiries regarding the status of an application. Only candidates being considered for interview will be contacted at this time.