Senior 3D Environment Artist - Hybrid (Remote Options)

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Hybrid work

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 in Bloemfontein, Free State, is seeking a Senior 3D Environment Modeler to craft high-fidelity game environments. You will build assets, textures, and optimized real-time assets, collaborating with art directors and level designers.

The hybrid role offers some remote flexibility while anchoring at our Bloemfontein studio; you should have a strong portfolio in hard-surface and organic modeling, PBR texturing, and proficiency in Maya/Blender/3ds Max and industry tools.

Qualifications

• Proven professional experience creating game environments.
• Strong portfolio in hard-surface and organic environment modeling.
• Proficient in Maya/3ds Max/Blender and Substance Painter.
• Experience with Unreal Engine or Unity and real-time optimization.

Responsibilities

• Create high-fidelity 3D environment assets, including buildings, props, foliage, and terrain, adhering to project art style and technical requirements.
• Develop detailed and realistic textures and materials using industry-standard software.
• Optimize 3D models and textures for efficient real-time rendering in game engines.
• Collaborate with level designers to ensure environments are functional for gameplay and visually compelling.
• Work with the art director to maintain visual consistency and quality across all environmental assets.
• Implement assets into the game engine, ensuring proper placement, scale, and material application.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in 3D environment art and game development.
• Contribute to establishing best practices and workflows for environment art production.

Skills

3D environment modeling

Hard-surface modeling

Organic modeling

PBR texturing

Texture baking

UV mapping

Asset optimization

Team collaboration

Tools

Maya

3ds Max

Blender

Substance Painter

Photoshop

Unreal Engine

Unity

Job description

Placements24 in Bloemfontein, Free State, is seeking a Senior 3D Environment Modeler to craft high-fidelity game environments. You will build assets, textures, and optimized real-time assets, collaborating with art directors and level designers.

The hybrid role offers some remote flexibility while anchoring at our Bloemfontein studio; you should have a strong portfolio in hard-surface and organic modeling, PBR texturing, and proficiency in Maya/Blender/3ds Max and industry tools.