Edge of Reality Seeking Animators, Artists, and Interns
Positions Available:
- Senior Animator
- Environment Artist
- Senior Environmental Concept Artist
- World/Level Design Scripter
- Art Outsourcing Assistant Manager
- Production Assistant
Senior Animator
REQUIREMENTS:
- Exceptional understanding of animation theory, and the ability to Animate Characters (and objects) to an extremely HIGH level of quality in a 3D software package (Maya preferred). Setting the standard for Lower level animators on the team.
- Ability to animate realistic human motions.
- Extensive knowledge of Character rigging and weighting.
- 5 year minimum experience as an animator in Video games or related Industry, with a minimum of 2 shipped titles.
- DEMO REEL THAT SHOWS 3D ANIMATION IS REQUIRED.
PREFERRED ADDITIONAL SKILLS
- Experience managing others
- Ability to effectively teach others.
Environment Artist
REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to model, and texture 3D Environments to a HIGH level of quality.
- Understanding of lighting concepts, and the ability to effectively Light environments.
- Excellent environmental Concept art skills. Traditional Skills a MUST
- Excellent eye for color.
- 3 Years Minimum experience as a 3D Artist in Video games or related Industry.
- DEMO REEL THAT SHOWS 3D ENVIRONMENT MODELING AND TEXTURE WORK IS REQUIRED.
- Dedication to high quality environment art. This is not the right position for someone who really wants to do character work.
PREFERRED ADDITIONAL SKILLS
- Graphic design / layout skills a plus.
- Effectively produce game background Matt paintings.
- Experience managing others
- Ability to effectively teach others.
Senior Environmental Concept Artist
Edge of Reality is currently seeking a senior level Environmental Concept Artist to assist our Project leads in creating environmental concepts, providing an exciting, imaginative, and contemporary vision of the world
REQUIREMENTS:
- Excellent environmental Concept art skills. With an expert eye for perspective, color, lighting, and atmosphere. And the ability to use these skills to properly portray the mood of the concept.
- Ability to rapidly express their vision in both line art and color imagery that conveys mood, composition, and action
- Excellent Traditional Skills a MUST
- Familiarity with 2D computer paint packages such as PhotoShop or Painter.
- Effectively produce game background Matt paintings.
- 3 Years Minimum experience as a 2D Artist in Video games or related Industry.
- PORTFOLIO SAMPLES THAT SHOWS 2D ENVIRONMENT CONCEPT ABILITY IS REQUIRED.
PREFERRED ADDITIONAL SKILLS:
- Experience managing others
- Experience with 3D software such as MAYA
- Ability to effectively teach others.
Paid Internship positions available:
Internships at Edge of Reality are full time 40 hour a week positions. The pay is $10 per hour and the position is eligible for time and a half for any hours worked over 80 in a 2 week period. There are no health benefits or PTO with internships, although the experience often proves invaluable to those wishing to break into the industry.
(Intern) World/Level Design Scripter
REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience with programming or scripting languages
- An overwhelming passion for playing and designing games
- Ability to design a wide variety of levels/missions.
PREFERRED ADDITIONAL SKILLS:
- Computer Science/Programming background.
- Experience with game-editor (UnrealEd, Radiant, Hammer, etc)
- Experience with Maya or other 3D modeling software.
- Experience integrating story and character moments into levels, including in-game cinemas.
- Demonstrable experience working on a collaborative game mod project.
- Demonstrable experience in level planning and layout, with available samples.
(Intern) Art Outsourcing Assistant Manager
REQUIREMENTS:
- Proficiency in Maya and Photoshop
- Must have strong traditional art skills.
- Must be dependable, a quick learner, and able to follow directions.
- Must be available for a minimum of 40 hours/week.
- PORTFOLIO DEMONSTRATING 3D MODELING AND TEXTURING SKILLS IS REQUIRED.
(Intern) Production Assistant
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Act as the lead tester for our internal testing department.
- Work with the Project Manager to coordinate the testing and quality assurance efforts of the team.
- Help monitor the bug databases throughout the project.
- Assist the Project Manager where needed to keep the production team moving forward. This may include attending meetings for the Project Manager, running errands and helping Project Team Leads.
- Assist in maintaining positive team morale and a productive work environment.
- Help facilitate team communication and ensure timely dissemination of information.
- Aid the Project Manager in setting up the localization pipeline and executing on it.
- Define a test plan and help manage the testing team.
- Will be responsible for compiling and tracking squad tasks.
- Will be responsible for creating/managing tasks in various databases.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Previous testing or QA experience in the game development industry.
- Familiarity with games’ scripting.
- Strong written and verbal communication and leadership skills.
- Must excel at working in a team environment.
- Very strong initiative, with a desire to learn and be challenged.
- Excellent organizational and problem solving skills; a good sense of humor is a plus.
- Must have demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Project, Excel, and Outlook are a plus.
Links to resumes and portfolio sites can be emailed to Jobs -AT- edgeofreality.com
Please send Hard Copy examples of work to:
Art Director
Edge of Reality, Ltd.
6500 River Place Blvd.
Building 5, Ste 300
Austin, TX 78730
All demo reels become property of Edge of Reality and will not be returned.
Posted by QuocTran on September 14, 2007 06:13 PM
