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Hybrid Senior Materials Artist bei CD PROJEKT RED

CD PROJEKT RED · Boston, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Hybrid

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Company Description:

To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members!

Job Description:

As a Senior Material Artist, you will work independently to create and manage a material library for multiple departments, ensuring consistency, quality, and contextual needs. You will also play a role as needed in designing well-crafted environments for Cyberpunk 2 - the follow-up to Cyberpunk 2077 and the next major video game in the Cyberpunk franchise.

Daily responsibilities

  • Participate in the creation of ideas and plans for locations/levels for Cyberpunk 2.
  • Collaborate with Art Directors and Art Leads to maintain artistic consistency and vision for the game while building high quality materials and world.   
  • Provide guidance on materials and collaborate directly with Environment, Asset, Lighting and Character artists involved in using the library of prepared materials.
  • Create photorealistic materials for different uses (tiling, decals, atlases/arrays etc.) in a variety of tools. Utilizing an excellent understanding of physically based rendering, art direction, player guidance and metrics.
  • Create high quality 3D models fitting the Cyberpunk 2 aesthetic.
  • Collaborating effectively with Level Designers, Concept Artists, Environment Artists and every team involved in creating locations.
  • Maintaining and improving production and optimization pipelines.
  • Putting finishing touches on locations and cutscenes with existing meshes, decals, and custom primitive data.
  • Mentor and provide feedback for team members.
  • Be a knowledge base for other artists.
Qualifications:
  • 6+ years of experience in the video games industry and at least one AAA title shipped in portfolio.
  • Excellent knowledge of physically based rendering (PBR).
  • Strong skills in procedural material creation software (Adobe Substance 3D Designer).
  • Good skills in one of the leading modeling packages (3DS Max, Maya, Blender etc.) and Photoshop.
  • Great sense of scale, proportions and composition.
  • Solid understanding of color theory and foundational lighting techniques.
  • Excellent eye for detail.
  • Excellent awareness of the role materials play in constructing the final frame and how materials fit in a project’s context.
  • Strong problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
  • Passion for games

Nice to have's

(Please note that these skills are not required to apply for the position)

  • Experience creating shaders and understanding of modern graphics pipelines.
  • Experience with photogrammetry in games.
  • An understanding of level design principles.
  • Experience with procedural content creation packages (Unreal PCG, Houdini, World Machine).
  • Sculpting skills.

Artists should include a portfolio to their application.

Additional Information:

This job requires working in Boston, US.
Working mode: in-office in a hybrid or full-time capacity. 

Health & Well-being

  • Company paid medical healthcare (dental vision & mental).
  • Paid Leave — 20 days of holiday for every team member per year (26 days after two years).
  • No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.
  • 401K with employer matching.
  • Gym Membership Reimbursement.

Perks & Professional Growth

  • Flexible working hours.
  • Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
  • Merch — gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!
  • A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.

Life in the Office

  • Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
  • Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.

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