Modeling Outsource Artist

Gamecompanies; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading game development company is seeking a Modeling Outsource Artist to manage and support asset creation from outsourcing partners. The ideal candidate should have experience in producing high-quality game-ready assets, provide feedback and training, and possess strong communication skills. This role offers competitive benefits and the chance to work within a talented environment.

Benefits

100% paid benefits for employees and dependents

Retirement savings plan with employer match

Comprehensive mental well-being program

Qualifications

• Experience in shipping AAA titles across multiple platforms.
• Strong portfolio showing executed game assets for hard surface and organics.
• Ability to critique, mentor, and improve art through feedback.

Responsibilities

• Provide front-line creative feedback for outsourced artwork.
• Establish visual direction for outsourcing vendors.
• Train outsource partner artists in specific techniques.

Skills

Communication

Creativity

Organization

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

Substance Painter

3D modeling packages

Job description

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

ART

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

Psyonix is searching for a Modeling Outsource Artist to support and supervise creative content provided by outsourcing partners. The Modeling Outsource Artist will provide front-line creative feedback for work submitted for review. The ideal candidate would be a talented artist who can communicate with outsource partners, including documenting existing pipelines, collecting or creating quality bar and technical example assets, collecting photo references, creating asset block-outs, creating simple block-out paintovers, and finally, packaging all files to send off to the external artists.

In this role, you will

Work with the Art Leads and Director level to establish visual direction for our outsourcing vendors

Collect or generate detailed documentation, video references, and examples of art asset production, procedures, and engine requirements to support the external vendors

Clearly communicate feedback to the outsource partner, and ensure those creative notes and goals are relayed by internal artists, level designers, game designers, and production to understand the needs and goals of props being created

Provide prototype meshes with accurate scale and pivot placement, with the understanding of the technical constraints, including vert count management, material setup, and PBR texture creation

Train outsource partner artists in Psyonix's specific techniques and best practices

Foster remote teams enthusiasm for the project

Work with internal stakeholders and or IP owners on licensed asset approvals

What we're looking for

Experience in shipping AAA titles across multiple platforms

Experience shipping high-quality game ready assets for production, with an emphasis on stylized art / stylized realism

Must have a strong portfolio showing executed game assets for hard surface and organics

Strong understanding of latest toolsets in game art creation, including (but not limited to) Unreal Engine 5, Substance Painter, Perforce, and 3D modeling packages (A plus if experienced with Flow (“Shotgrid”) and Miro)

Highly organized, self-driven, customer focused, and a great team player

Ability to critique, mentor, and improve art through written and visual feedback loops

A keen understanding of technical hurdles, ability to autonomously make choices to further art quality, and excellent communication skills are a must

Experienced working within a team and a high pressure production environment

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

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 not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

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