Artist: Character Surfacing

1 week ago

Oakville, Canada Rockstar Games Full time

At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences.

A career at Rockstar Games is about being part of a team working on some of the most creatively rewarding and ambitious projects to be found in any entertainment medium. You would be welcomed to a dedicated and inclusive environment where you can learn, and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

Rockstar Toronto is on the lookout for a talented Character Surfacing & Material Artist who has a passion for texture and material creation. This is a full-time permanent position based out of Rockstar's unique game development studio in the heart of Oakville, Ontario.

**WHAT WE DO**:

- We use a creative eye and technical skill to bring the game world to life, creating high quality, physically based materials to help create a pleasing and coherent world.
- We collaborate in the creation of a material library, presets and realistic surfacing and are involved with multiple art departments to achieve this goal.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Create photorealistic materials and surfaces using source textures and runtime shaders.
- Assist different art team on specific tasks.
- Keep artistic style consistent with defined visual style for the game.
- Participate in R&D of new techniques to implement into the production pipeline.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Must provide a portfolio through a webpage or other digital media to be considered.
- Sound knowledge and use of texturing techniques in the video game or VFX industries.
- Demonstrable experience with Substance Designer, Substance Painter, 3DS Max and Photoshop.

**SKILLS**:

- Good understanding of physically based materials and real time engines.
- Experience in photorealistic texture creation with Substance Designer, Painter and Photoshop.
- Experience of asset creation (tile and baked assets).

**PLUSES**:

- Interest in real time shader creation and lighting.

**HOW TO APPLY**:
Rockstar is committed to creating a work environment that promotes equal opportunity, dignity and respect. In line with this commitment, Rockstar will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities (or on the basis of any other protected ground under human rights legislation) during the recruitment process, as well as to any Rockstar employees in order for them to perform the essential functions of their roles. Rockstar will comply with its obligations under the Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and will provide accommodations as long as such accommodations do not pose an undue hardship on Rockstar. If you need more information about Rockstar's accommodation policies or process, or need to request an accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Department.

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