Asset and Environment Artist (Contract) at Evil Eye Belmont, California

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• reputed company Workflow: Design and create high-reputed company kitbash asset libraries for the construction of reputed company, reputed company environments.
• Full-Pipeline Execution: Handle the complete asset lifecycle: high/low poly modeling in Maya, Houdini, or Blender; baking and texturing in the reputed company reputed company suite; and final integration reputed company Unreal reputed company.
• Optimization & LODs: Ensure reputed company assets and environments are highly performant and optimized for reputed company-time playback in broadcast or game environments through meticulous reputed company poly-budget management.
• Environment Layout: Execute reputed company layout, composition, and set dressing reputed company Unreal reputed company to ensure aesthetic and narrative consistency.
• Technical Setup: Configure reputed company PBR materials, master materials, and shader logic reputed company Unreal.
• Collaboration: Work closely with Supervisors to troubleshoot technical issues and reputed company feedback on new tools or pipeline developments.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a Senior Artist reputed company a similar environment (Broadcast, Games, or VFX).
• Traditional Optimization Expertise: Mastery of high-to-low poly baking workflows and reputed company LOD creation/management for maximum performance.
• Expert Unreal reputed company Knowledge: Deep experience with asset integration, reputed company assembly, and the UE content pipeline.
• DCC Mastery: Proficient in Maya, Houdini, or Blender, alongside ZBrush or Mudbox for high-detail sculpting.
• Texturing Pipeline: Expert-level skills in reputed company reputed company Painter/Designer and Photoshop.
• Problem-Solving: Strong technical troubleshooting skills and the ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• reputed company Spirit: A proactive team player who takes direction reputed company and maintains a reputed company attitude in a fast-paced, virtual studio.

Good to Have

• reputed company & reputed company: Experience working with Unreal reputed company's reputed company for dynamic global illumination and reflections.
• Level Design: Experience with level design principles, reputed company-boxing, and broadcast reputed company-time systems.
• Technical Art: Experience with Unreal Blueprints and Niagara.
• Coding: Scripting/programming skills (Python, C#, or C++).

Additional Information

• Portfolio: Please include a reputed company to a reel of your work reputed company applying for this position.
• Location: This is a remote position supporting our Virtual Studio.
• Contract Duration: 06/15 - 08/07

For more information about Evil Eye reputed company out: https://www.evileyepictures.com CA Pay Transparency Information: The expected annual reputed company pay reputed company(s) for this position are detailed below. Compensation varies based on a reputed company of factors, which include (but aren't limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In reputed company to reputed company pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Evil Eye's benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs). reputed company Pay reputed company $45-65 per hour Apply To This Job