Cloud Chamber is hiring a
Lead Environment Artist

Summary

Join Cloud Chamber in creating worlds that move people as a Lead Environment Artist to help define and implement BioShock's Creative Vision. As a leader, you will foster a collaborative process and share your knowledge of industry standard tools and best practices with your team.

Requirements

• 5 or more years of experience in internal game development with an emphasis on environmental art or level architecture
• At least 2 shipped titles, one shipped title in a leadership capacity. Experience with AAA titles preferred
• Prior experience leading other artists and managing their goal-setting and performance
• Ability to communicate and collaborate across multiple disciplines and locations effectively
• Knowledge of current industry standard tools: 3D Studio Max / Maya, ZBrush, Substance, Photoshop, etc
• Recent use of industry standard game editors (UE5/UE4 preferable)
• Experience with industry-standard asset management tools
• Ability to inspire and bring out talent in others
• Classic drawing or painting techniques with the ability to sketch out ideas on paper
• Good sense of spatial composition and proportions
• Understanding of basic architecture
• Self-driven and a great-team player
• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills
• Work ethic focused on agility, dynamism, and collaboration
• Ability to perform multiple tasks, set priorities
• Outstanding problem solving abilities and capable of developing or optimizing new or existing pipelines
• Must be a team player and willing to incorporate ideas from other team members
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work with an iterative design process is a must

Responsibilities

• Partner with other art Leads to manage, mentor, and inspire a team of world builders/level artists
• Work closely with the Art Director, Associate Art Director, and other Leads to ensure artistic unity across the game
• Collaborate with Design and Narrative Leads to create immersive and believable environments
• Design and work out the details of modular systems of architecture for levels
• Provide objective feedback, and establish development schedules
• Manage the day-to-day activities of the World Environment Art Team
• Mentor and help with career development to assigned team members
• Create and manage asset lists in collaboration with internal partner teams
• Coordinate workflow, support interdisciplinary communication, and facilitate efficient and effective building of the game world