Environment Artist – StarCraft | Irvine, CA

Environment Artist – Star Craft | Irvine, CA

Star Craft

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Blizzard Entertainment is assembling a team to build the next chapter of Star Craft, returning to a universe forged in interstellar war. This mission offers something new: crafting an original story-driven, open-world shooter while honoring the legacy of one of Blizzard's most beloved games. We are here to reignite this universe alongside you. We are here to make Star Craft, and it's about damn time.

We are looking for an Environment Artist to help craft this new game for Blizzard. As a key member of the development team, you will be responsible for delivering. As an important member of the development team, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality Environment Artwork through artistic and technical knowledge. You understand how to effectively build, integrate, and optimize a variety of Environment asset types as well as how to support the gameplay experience.

You are comfortable operating in a startup environment, navigating through ambiguity with purpose. This role offers a hybrid work week, with a mix of work-from-home and on-site days, based out of our Irvine studio.

• Working closely with the Environment leadership team, you will collaborate with designers, artists, engineers, Materials, VFX and Lighting departments to deliver game environment artwork.
• Use your experience in Environment Art creation to contribute to our working practices from iterative prototyping to final best-in-class execution across a range of Environment tasks including level set-dressing, asset creation, collaboration with external partners, terrain manipulation, and material work.
• Contribute to content creation briefs and guidelines to guide the work of internal and external artists.
• Directly contribute to the practical work of taking Environments from concept to completion.
• Remain current on industry trends including advancement in commercial game engines and workflow efficiencies.
• Work with production to complete tasks within the given timeframe identifying any blockers and workflow improvements early.

• 5+ years of experience in AAA Environment Art.
• Confirmed experience, having shipped at least one major title in a relevant role.

• Experience working with a AAA game engine with strong understanding of implementation and integration.
• Strong understanding of key aspects of Environment Art creation including proficiency in industry-standard 3D workflows.
• A portfolio, with examples and detailed breakdowns, showcasing your practical work.
• Understanding of authoring P  compliant content.

• A team-oriented approach to your work, understanding the importance of collaboration, and partnering with all departments.
• The ability to Inspire others with an enthusiastic approach to game development and improving core skills.
• Self-motivated ability to deliver on tasks in a timely manner.

• Solid understanding of game art creation outside of Environment Art (e.g. Lighting, VFX, Characters, Animation, Rendering).
• An interest in Photography and Cinema.
• Experience creating and handling photogrammetry data.
• Passion for playing a variety of video games.
• Knowledge of 3D composition, form, balance, and color theory.
• Passion for playing a variety of video games.

At Blizzard Entertainment, we pour our hearts and souls into everything we create. Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and Star Craft, we’ve been creating genre-defining games for millions of players around the world for more than 30 years. We’re on a quest: bring our dreams to life and craft the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Hard work, iteration and…