Real-Time Asset Artist (Project Hire)

Culver City - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Sony Pictures Entertainment is looking for a Real-time Asset Artist (Project Hire) to create content for the Unreal Engine. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of the Unreal Engine. They will be proficient in Concepting Set Design Layout Modeling Surfacing Basic Rigging and Optimizing assets. They will have an excellent artistic eye for detail when creating high quality assets and is proactive with collaboration and communication with the whole team.

This role is limited term up to 6 months.

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with the Asset Supervisor Asset Pipeline VAD and Lighting team on creating characters environments vehicles and props to be used in the Unreal Engine

Create high quality assets ranging from concept to final model and surfacing that are fully optimized to perform in a real time environment

Ingest assets that are internally created or from third parties into our projects.

Active in the creative research and development and communicates goals and objectives clearly

Assist with long-term strategic planning and inspiring technical solutions regarding asset development with the team

Leverage latest advancements in Unreal Engine to expedite asset development process

Ensure that standardized practices are developed and implemented across projects to meet high quality and aesthetic standards

Technical ability to create project-based materials and blueprints in engine

Critically think and problem solve technical challenges and limitations within DCC programs and Unreal Engine

Creating Control Rigs in DCC and Unreal Engine when requested

Generate documentation on processes used for content creation

Qualifications:

5 years of experience with real-time content creation including:
Excellent eye for details and an artistic portfolio of work showcasing modeling and texturing expertise across a variety of types of models for characters vehicles environments and props
Ability to create Meshes Materials UV maps Textures for Optimal Performance
Proficient knowledge in DCC programs like Maya 3ds Max Zbrush Houdini Blender etc. For creating detailed models
Extensive experience with Substance Suite and Photoshop for creating textures and materials for the look development of assets that adhere to Physically-Based Rendering principles as well as Non Photo Realistic principles
Experience with optimization processes for assets while keeping high fidelity details intact
Proficient experience working in real-time productions using the Unreal Engine and has knowledge of tools within the Unreal engine for character creation set dressing Landscapes Blueprints PCGs Splines etc
Ability to work in a variety of art styles with or without conceptual reference and is able to gather references and plan for look development
Strong artistic understanding of anatomy proportions scale silhouette lighting composition layout color theory atmosphere etc.
Ability to communicate and take art direction notes and apply them effectively and efficiently both written and verbal
Is self-motivated and proactive and has excellent organization time management communication collaboration skills
Maintain consistency and quality on all meshes textures and shaders created for all types of assets
Ability to Rig and skin assets and built a Control Rig in Unreal Engine
Have an understanding of metahumans and ability to convert custom characters to run in the Unreal Engine

Would Be Nice

Experience working in a Volume LED Stage Mocap stage and with Virtual Cameras

Visual Effects experience (Compositing Set Extension Previs Postvis Techvis After Effects Nuke Renderman VRAY etc.)

ShotGrid Syncsketch Bluescape Marvelous Designer knowledge is a plus

Experience photogrammetry and scanning

Experience with lighting sequencer camera layout fx and animation in Unreal Engine

Experience with advance rigging metahuman skinning and control rigs within DCC and Unreal Engine

Experience with Unreal tools Landscapes Procedural Content Generators Blueprint creation Sequencer Nanite Lumen Data Layers Niagara Groom Chaos Simulations Retargeting Cloth Plugins etc.

Creating custom parent materials procedural materials and functions

Basic Scripting Knowledge (C / Javascript / Python)

The anticipated base salary for this position is $55.13/hour to $70.67/hour. This role may also qualify for incentives and/or comprehensive benefits. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors including without limitation the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position years of relevant experience level of education attained certifications or other professional licenses held and if applicable the location of the position.

Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability veteran status age sexual orientation gender identity or other protected characteristics.

SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.

To request an accommodation for purposes of participating in the hiring process you may contact us at

This role is limited term up to 6 months.

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with the Asset Supervisor Asset Pipeline VAD and Lighting team on creating characters environments vehicles and props to be used in the Unreal Engine

Create high quality assets ranging from concept to final model and surfacing that are fully optimized to perform in a real time environment

Ingest assets that are internally created or from third parties into our projects.

Active in the creative research and development and communicates goals and objectives clearly

Assist with long-term strategic planning and inspiring technical solutions regarding asset development with the team

Leverage latest advancements in Unreal Engine to expedite asset development process

Ensure that standardized practices are developed and implemented across projects to meet high quality and aesthetic standards

Technical ability to create project-based materials and blueprints in engine

Critically think and problem solve technical challenges and limitations within DCC programs and Unreal Engine

Creating Control Rigs in DCC and Unreal Engine when requested

Generate documentation on processes used for content creation

Qualifications:

5 years of experience with real-time content creation including:
Excellent eye for details and an artistic portfolio of work showcasing modeling and texturing expertise across a variety of types of models for characters vehicles environments and props
Ability to create Meshes Materials UV maps Textures for Optimal Performance
Proficient knowledge in DCC programs like Maya 3ds Max Zbrush Houdini Blender etc. For creating detailed models
Extensive experience with Substance Suite and Photoshop for creating textures and materials for the look development of assets that adhere to Physically-Based Rendering principles as well as Non Photo Realistic principles
Experience with optimization processes for assets while keeping high fidelity details intact
Proficient experience working in real-time productions using the Unreal Engine and has knowledge of tools within the Unreal engine for character creation set dressing Landscapes Blueprints PCGs Splines etc
Ability to work in a variety of art styles with or without conceptual reference and is able to gather references and plan for look development
Strong artistic understanding of anatomy proportions scale silhouette lighting composition layout color theory atmosphere etc.
Ability to communicate and take art direction notes and apply them effectively and efficiently both written and verbal
Is self-motivated and proactive and has excellent organization time management communication collaboration skills
Maintain consistency and quality on all meshes textures and shaders created for all types of assets
Ability to Rig and skin assets and built a Control Rig in Unreal Engine
Have an understanding of metahumans and ability to convert custom characters to run in the Unreal Engine

Would Be Nice

Experience working in a Volume LED Stage Mocap stage and with Virtual Cameras

Visual Effects experience (Compositing Set Extension Previs Postvis Techvis After Effects Nuke Renderman VRAY etc.)

ShotGrid Syncsketch Bluescape Marvelous Designer knowledge is a plus

Experience photogrammetry and scanning

Experience with lighting sequencer camera layout fx and animation in Unreal Engine

Experience with advance rigging metahuman skinning and control rigs within DCC and Unreal Engine

Experience with Unreal tools Landscapes Procedural Content Generators Blueprint creation Sequencer Nanite Lumen Data Layers Niagara Groom Chaos Simulations Retargeting Cloth Plugins etc.

Creating custom parent materials procedural materials and functions

Basic Scripting Knowledge (C / Javascript / Python)

SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.

To request an accommodation for purposes of participating in the hiring process you may contact us at

Key Skills

3ds Max
Computer Graphics
Perforce
Zbrush
Unreal Engine
Maya
Painting
Teaching
Adobe Photoshop
Digital Art
Music Therapy
Unity

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