Technical Art Director

1 month ago

Montreal, Quebec, Canada ArtStream, Inc. Full time
Job Description

As a Technical Art Director at ArtStream, Inc., you will be responsible for leading the technical art direction of our ambitious video game project. You will work closely with the development teams to ensure the visual quality of the game is maintained while respecting technical constraints.

Key Responsibilities
  • Evaluate the game's vision, design, and technical needs to determine technical feasibility and mitigation plans.
  • Define performance and memory budgets for art assets, ensuring they are understood and respected at all levels.
  • Lead the profiling and optimization of art assets throughout the game's development.
  • Design and develop tools and automation scripts needed by the art team.
  • Maintain clear and effective communication with all stakeholders to ensure technical art direction is understood and respected.
  • Oversee the art and design pipeline creation process, ensuring deadlines and budgets are met while maintaining high quality standards.
  • Identify and resolve technical artistic issues that impact creation through development, proposing innovative and pragmatic solutions.
  • Stay on top of artistic and technological trends in the video game industry to ensure the team stays at the forefront of innovation.
Requirements
  • Proven experience in a technical art direction role in the video game industry.
  • Proficiency with standard software and art authoring tools such as Maya, as well as a thorough understanding of design principles and artistic techniques.
  • Proficiency with graphics profiling tools such as RenderDoc or equivalent.
  • Proven ability to inspire a creative technical team, fostering a collaborative and stimulating work environment.
  • Excellent communication and project management skills, with the ability to present and defend technical artistic concepts convincingly.
  • Degree in art, design, animation, programming, or a related field, or equivalent field experience.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, in French and English.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with Unreal game engine is a strong plus.
  • Knowledge of scripting languages and tools is a strong plus.
  • Passion for online multiplayer games.

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