Lead Artist - Qualicum Beach, Canada - Cloudhead Games

Description

Cloudhead Games is the veteran VR studio behind the multi-award winning titles, Pistol Whip, an action-rhythm shooter (GOTY, DICE Awards) and the fantasy adventure series, The Gallery (GOTY, VR Awards.) Cloudhead has partnered multiple times with industry legend Valve to create tech demos, with the most notable being Aperture Hand Lab, a humorous Valve Index controller demo set in the Portal Universe.

Always innovating, Cloudhead is also known for its early solutions in VR locomotion/comfort with snap turns and teleportation, as well as VR motion capture and hand interactions.

Cloudhead Games is a fully remote company working Pacific Time Zone hours.

As a
Lead Artist at Cloudhead Games, you will collaborate closely with art, design and engineering to lead the art visualization and production of our new IP.

You will support a talented team of creatives in transforming an artistic vision into an enticing and engaging experience.

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What you would do:

• Lead a team of artists and collaborate with the art director to develop the game vision
• Collaborate with the design team to iterate and nurture strong artistic choices while retaining gameplay intentions
• Achieve visual targets by balancing artistic solutions with technical constraints, maintaining quality and performance standards
• Be a key communicator and point of contact with the game team and the studio
• Create and maintain documentation that can train and guide internal and external developers on pipeline and tools
• Support and unblock the art team with feedback and expertise that fosters an environment for individuals to develop and build their best work
• Stay uptodate on best practices to keep up with the industry

What you'll bring:

• Experience and understanding working in the games industry
• Shipped at least one game; understanding of the tools and processes involved in creating and shipping a video game
• Knowledge of Art tools (Photoshop) and 3D software (3DS Max, Maya, Substance Painter)
• Strong desire to mentor more junior members, help the team stay organized and communicate clearly
• A highly collaborative, creative and empathetic workflow
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and an ability to solve complex problems
• Experience with Unity Engine

Nice to have:

• Experience with optimizing a game for mobile or Virtual Reality
• Virtual Reality Development experience
• Experience with paintovers and/or concept art

What's in it for you?

• Work 7hour days from home and have flexibility in your schedule
• Competitive salary and generous benefits medical, dental, vision, wellness and profit sharing
• Paid timeoff, unlimited health days and 2week winter shut down
• Professional development days and funds
• Career growth opportunities
• Annual gaming reimbursement