Senior AAA Environment Artist — Hybrid/Onsite

PlayStation; Santa Monica (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 119,000; Part time

Job summary

Naughty Dog is seeking an experienced environment artist for a hybrid/onsite role in Santa Monica. You will model high quality environments, define complex visuals with limited direction, and craft shader-based materials to support demanding game worlds.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in AAA environments, strong art sensibilities, and collaboration across departments to achieve design goals. Portfolio required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience modeling high quality environments.
• At least one shipped AAA title.
• Strong ability to define complex looks with minimal concept art.

Responsibilities

• Create and apply materials across a variety of subject matter.
• Troubleshoot and maintain levels to stay in frame rate, memory, and design spec.
• Act as point of contact to achieve design and art direction goals as it pertains to building game art.

Skills

Environment modeling

Art direction collaboration

Color and composition

Proactive communication

Shader and texture work

Tools

Maya

Substance

ZBrush

Job description

Naughty Dog is seeking an experienced environment artist for a hybrid/onsite role in Santa Monica. You will model high quality environments, define complex visuals with limited direction, and craft shader-based materials to support demanding game worlds.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in AAA environments, strong art sensibilities, and collaboration across departments to achieve design goals. Portfolio required.