Senior Artist, World

Job Description

For the past 25 years Monolith Productions has been obsessed with delivering a unique gaming experience for our fans. Starting with Blood, our very first title – all the way to our most recent offering, Middle-earth: Shadow of War, we are constantly pushing the envelope to combine innovative gameplay, inventive narratives, cutting edge tech & AI, and stunning visuals. We are challenging ourselves even further to ensure that our next project is going to be our best yet. That's where you come in – for us to achieve that, we need the best and brightest talent the industry has to offer. Help us create our next AAA title.

The Job
Monolith Productions is seeking talented game artists to join us and be a part in crafting our largest and most stunning game to date. This is a role that will enjoy crafting breathtaking landscapes and eye-catching rock formations to create a beautiful, natural world.

The Daily
• Concept and reference analysis/breakdowns, asset planning, and collaboration
• Terrain sculpting, landmass management, rock sets and formations
• 3d asset creation from rough blockouts to final polished assets
• Assisting with placements, layouts, and natural areas of interest
• Ownership and maintenance of related geological assets

The Essentials
• Expertise in planning, constructing, and texturing 3d assets and 3d workflows
• Expertise with 3ds Max or Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Gaea or World Machine
• Experience working with heightfield terrains and editor-based toolsets in an open world
• Strong organization skills with adherence to file structures, naming conventions, and other established protocols including other contributor's related content
• Responsible for the world's terrain visuals while communicating and collaborating with Art Direction, Graphics Engineers, World Construction Team, Tech Artists, and Leads
• A love of landscapes, natural forms, varieties of geology, and how these elements come together to create memorable and impactful scenery

The Nice to Haves
• Experience with Substance Designer
• Experience with proprietary engines
• Experience sketching and studying landscapes
• Experience with photogrammetry

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@warnermedia.com.

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