World Artist

Blackbird Interactive is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where the best talent in the industry can find long-term careers to help grow their abilities while working on a wide range of projects, which encompass world-class IPs as well as our own creations across multiple genres.

In 2022, we announced that our studio is implementing a four-day work week as well as supporting in-studio, remote within Canada, and hybrid work arrangements as permanent options to our employees.

Blackbird Interactive is looking for a 3D Generalist with experience in modular-level art pipelines

to join our team. You will model and texture level assets, including environment art, terrain, and props for a AAA Action Adventure Game. If you like working on grounded, realistic environments in a gritty, story-driven interactive experience, this is the position for you! We’re looking for someone with at least 5 years of video game Art Production experience for this role.

Responsibilities:

• Creates 3D models, materials and textures to match concept art, art direction, and design.
• Works closely with the Leads to keep scale, form details, and art quality consistent across all asset work.
• Works with both the level design and narrative teams to produce AAA assets that fit within a fully flowing and playable level.
• Adapts work methods to the project pipeline and meets technical constraints (including housekeeping and naming conventions).
• Stays up to date on best practices in the video game industry, works to integrate them into the project.
• Works on tasks with clear direction, with and without supervision.
• Maintains communication with the rest of the workgroup.

Requirements:

• Thorough knowledge and proficiency with Maya.
• Experience with level art asset implementation.
• Experience and proven skillset with a PBR Material Pipeline.
• Knowledge of Substance Painter/Designer.
• Proven capability to work on multidisciplinary project teams and is able to handle changing priorities throughout a product life cycle.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, as well as a proven track record working with a team, preferably on a project that is level art focused.

Nice-To-Haves:

• Experience with a broad range of modern game engines
• Plays modern action-adventure games
• Demonstrated passion for entertainment products/media (i.e. comics, movies, novels, etc.)
• Knowledgeable of Quixel Bridge and Mixer.

**To be considered for this position please submit your portfolio along with your resume **

$110,000 - $120,000 a year