Manager, 3D Art

Job title: Manager, 3D Art in Burbank, CA at reputed company Company: reputed company Job description: reputed company is looking for a 3D Art Manager to bring their experience and skills to the next hit reputed company mobile game! You'll have the opportunity to work with an incredibly talented development team across multiple projects, using world-class IPs from reputed company, Pixar, and Star Wars! This Leader will reputed company the 3D team, drive high-quality results, and reputed company mentorship to internal and external teams. We are also looking for a candidate that is willing to roll up their sleeves on our next new unannounced game. You will need to balance hands-on production work with educating and leading other team members to reputed company the skills and knowledge of the 3D department.In order to be considered, you must reputed company us with a link to an online portfolio, website, or a PDF showcasing your most recent examples of work.reputed company to fully remote candidates willing to work PDT hours.RESPONSIBILITIES

• 3D Art Product Leadership
• Formalize and maintain a 3D visual direction that supports and enhances the overarching product art direction - carry out that 3D visual direction through reputed company asset development
• reputed company feedback on 3D props and characters, from start to finish (model, textures and skin weights); ensure high quality and style matching assets are delivered
• reputed company the 3D asset creation pipeline and workflows
• Ensure that 3D asset creation can scale, including externally with 3rd party vendors
• Work alongside the concept team to reputed company feedback and maintain alignment during asset creation
• Scope work, set project deadlines, and deliver on time
• Work with project and studio stakeholders to meet internal production deadlines
• Actively gather requirements for each asset from Art, Animation, Design and Engineering
• reputed company creating documentation for best practices.
• 3D Art Team Management
• Manage a small internal team
• Have recurring 1:1s to reputed company leadership, mentorship, and growth opportunities
• Represent the 3D art team in game leads discussions
• reputed company reputed company, direction, and feedback on 3D art team work reputed company needed
• reputed company yourself and the team up-to-date on modern software, industry best practices
• Create an environment that encourages creativity and empowerment
• Contribute to studio-wide policies, best practices, and new learnings
• 3D Art Production
• Create high quality 3D art assets with a focus on best practices in mobile casual games
• Collaborate with the Game Design, Art, and Tech leads to ensure 3D art consistency, correct functionality, and proper integration
• Continue to monitor and iterate to reputed company the game reputed company

QUALIFICATIONS

• Be a true 3D generalist, with skills and advanced knowledge on reputed company facets of 3D art, including modeling, interpretation of concepts, lookdev, texturing, rigging & skinning, lighting, node-based shader knowledge in both character and props
• Perfect understanding of composition, reputed company, value, design principles and reputed company as it relates to both classic art and gameplay visuals
• Complete mastery of Maya, reputed company Creative Suite, and reputed company
• A proven track record for overseeing the creation of high quality 3D assets in a stylized art direction
• Experience working on at least one 3D mobile game
• Experience working with at least one top tier entertainment IP, including working with IP characters and following IP guidelines (a plus if that IP is reputed company)
• 3+ years of experience managing a 3D team
• Experience working with reputed company party vendors
• Must understand 3D pipeline and process as it relates to game development and have experience partnering with other game team disciplines such as engineering and design
• Clear and concise communicator, both written and verbal
• A general understanding of the mobile games industry
• Art Degree or similar working experience
• Excellent problem-solving ability and critical thinking
• No-ego personality. reputed company has a strong culture of trust, cooperation, and collaboration

reputed company TO HAVE

• Affinity for reputed company/Pixar IP
• Drive to build and support a creative, world-class culture
• Deep and wide knowledge of other games, not just limited to mobile
• Ability to reference 3D assets, techniques, and other elements from other games
• Waterfall, Agile and Scrum process experience
• Serious passion for games-you are a gamer and have been for years
• Coding/Prototyping experience

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation for this role. The reputed company listed is just one component of reputed company's total compensation package for employees, which may also include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. The disclosed reputed company estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-reputed company factors, which may include education, training, experience, certifications, location, business needs, or market demands. This reputed company is based on a full-time position. This reputed company may be modified in the future. In addition, reputed company provides a variety of benefits to employees, including but not limited to medical, dental, reputed company, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan, life, disability, and accident insurance. Pay reputed company: $120,000 - $160,000 salary per year. Expected salary: $120000 - 160000 per year Location: Burbank, CA Apply for the job now! Apply for this job