Overview
Epic Games seeks talented artists to help build visually stunning environments for Fortnite. We are looking for an Environment Artist with strong artistic ability, understanding of form, function, detail, and the technical skills to bring their work to life in Unreal Engine 5. Artists should be versatile with the ability to build both organic and hard surface assets.
What We Do
Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.
What You'll Do
Epic Games is searching for highly talented and creative Environment Artist to join our team in building some of the best looking architecture and POIs in Fortnite. Applicants will need to demonstrate a strong artistic ability, bringing with them a strong understanding of form, function, detail, the skill to interpret concept art, and the technical skills to bring their work to life in Unreal Engine 5. Artists are required to be versatile with the ability to build both organic and hard surface assets. Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character, and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.
In this role, you will:
* Utilize UE5, bring game designs and concept art to life by creating new points of interest (POIs) for our Battle Royale Island; collaborating with a variety of stakeholders including Level Design, Tech Art, and FX
* Work closely with Leads, Production, and the POI owner to ensure high-quality delivery of work through tasking and prioritizing deliverables, driving creative conversation with level design, and maintaining clear and open lines of communication
* Build and texture architectural and thematic sets that Level Design will use to dress the environments, acting as a point of contact throughout the production cycle
* Be an expert in modular architecture kit creation with DCC tools, such as 3DS Max, Maya, Blender, and ZBrush
* Use your knowledge of baking and texturing with tools such as Marmoset, Substance Painter and Designer to develop architecture in a high-to-low poly baking process, including tileable textures, trim sheets, unique unwraps, and displacement map creation
* Apply understanding of performance constraints and experience with developing across multiple platforms
What We're Looking For
* Required: An online portfolio of previous professional and personal work (please provide any needed passwords on your Resume)
* Bachelor of Arts degree from an accredited university in the U.S., or its foreign equivalent in Game Art, Digital Arts, Interactive Media, or other related degree
* At minimum, 3 years of professional experience in the video game industry building architecture and working on POIs for shipped titles
* At minimum, 1 shipped title that exhibits AAA game-quality art
* Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
Benefits & About Us
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE
We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents. Our current benefits package includes coverage for medical, dental, and life insurance. We also offer supplemental benefits including daily meal vouchers, and commuter benefits for onsite employees.
About Us
Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology enables game developers to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences across PC, console, mobile, and VR, and is used by content creators in various industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. We continue to build Engine technology and develop remarkable games with world-class talent.
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