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RESPONSIBILITIES

Development:

• Work closely with the Studio Art Director and Lead Concept Artist to define the artistic goals for a game
  Assist the Senior Management Team in the creation and overall management of the art schedule
  Responsible for establishing the art production pipeline and enforcing the process throughout the project cycle
  Working with Producer to adjust project goals and design revisions on the fly as necessary to adapt to changing situations to meet established schedules
  Supporting the Producer to keep studio executive staff, the publisher and/or marketing staff up to speed on product status and vision through the preparation and presentation of appropriate project materials (e.g., milestone updates, demos, etc.
  Work with the sub-leads on the team on a daily basis to effectively manage art direction, modeling, texturing, lighting, SFX, data optimization and debugging to meet the aesthetic, stylistic, and technical quality bar
• Ensure that artists on the team have reasonable schedules, clearly defined tasks, all of the tools necessary to do their job, and sensible file structures and naming conventions
• Detect significant problems and find the best artistic/technical/organizational compromise in collaboration with the lead artist and other team leads
• Take part in the development of new graphic techniques and the integration of the graphical content in the engine
• Communicate actively to the team the artistic vision while taking the best output from the team to improve that vision

Management:

• Lead and motivate the art team to realize overall goals and deliver a successful project on budget and on time
• In partnership with Producer, help settle project-related conflicts and disputes, and counsel artists according to HR policies
• Mentor and serve as a technical and creative resource for the team, assisting in the resolution of complex problems, and helping them grow in their roles
• Assist in the recruiting, hiring, mentoring and preparing performance reviews of artists
• Collaborate with the Studio Management Team and HR to assemble a AAA Art Team

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:

• 10+ years experience within the game industry
• 3+ published games credited as an artist
• At least two AAA published game credited in a Art Lead or Director in a development role
• Proven leadership and management skills

Soft skills:

• Understands game production design process and methodology
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems efficiently
• Effective communication with peers, development staff and senior management
• Ability to work under pressure and balance the impacts of deadlines and resources with the style and quality requirements of a project
• Strong time management skills with a proven ability to focus on multiple priorities and juggle multiple tasks and deadlines
• Ability to work cooperatively on a team spanning artists, programmers and designers, and to compromise when necessary to achieve overall best results
• Ability to mentor and train the art staff

Hard Skills:

• Intimate knowledge of game development process from concept, pre-production, production, post-production to final product release
• Able to draft an Art/Tech Art documents and execute on it
• Demonstrable excellence as an artist (anatomy, graphic design, animation, architecture)
• Know platforms and engine limits, maximize quality and manage risks
• In depth knowledge of the graphical aspects involved in game development (modeling, environment art, special effects, lighting, texturing, etc). Should be an expert in at least one of these areas
• Knowledge of industry standard 2D and 3D (maya preferred) DCC applications
• Next generation console experience
• Experience with Art Outsourcing

Education:

• B.A. or equivalent degree

Please send resume, demo reel and work samples to jobs@edgeofreality.com with Lead Artist in the subject line.