Art Lead

Job Description

Art at Epic

What we do

Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic.

What you'll do

The Art Lead will oversee content on cutting-edge photorealistic projects across industries such as film, tv, manufacturing & games. Above all this role requires an exceptional eye for visual quality.

In this role, you will
• Lead a team of sr. artists to deliver industry-leading, real-time photoreal content and final pixels within the allocated performance budget.
• Responsible for the quality and timely delivery of all content, from hero assets to lighting to the final rendered frame.
• Think outside the box to maintain visual excellence even when under challenging production conditions.
• Provide feedback to artists and external partners, with a focus on artistic execution using visual sketches, paint-overs, and mock-ups.
• Interpret the needs of all development disciplines such as design and engineering into amazing final visuals.
• Establish the aesthetic, style and tone for a project in cooperation with stakeholders and external partners.
• Attends all relevant meetings to promote effective communication throughout the production team.

What we're looking for
• 8+ years experience as an art director, VFX/CG supervisor, art lead or production designer in a game or film studio.
• Excellent visual eye. Ability to look at a WIP CG frame and decisively determine the steps needed to improve its realism.
• Proven experience supervising the entire art aspect of a project - from concept design to final pixels.
• Strong artistic eye for composition and an ability to think in three dimensions
• Great use of colors, light and shadow.
• Excellent ability to inspire, motivate and develop a team
• User-focused, passionate, scrappy, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do.

Pluses
• Unreal Engine production experience

About Us

Epic Games spans across 12 countries with 32 studios and 1,800+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent. ​

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g3vm6n-18-119-118-99-42 in your application.