Junior 3D Artist

Vertebrae Inc, Santa Monica

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Responsibilities:

Create hard surface and organic models using Maya and Zbrush
Create physically based textures using Substance Painter and Photoshop
Optimizing polycounts and texture sizes for optimal AR experiences
Take existing 3D assets and optimizing their polycounts/textures

Requirements and Skills:

2+ years experience in games modeling and texturing
Strong understanding of the art pipeline for game development
Experience using traditional modeling and texturing techniques required to create AAA game assets
Strong modeling skills - able to generate clean and efficient models at a fast pace
Strong artistic ability to recreate physically based textures based on provided reference photos
Strong technical ability to manage assets to fit memory, design, and frame rate limits
Good communication skills – able to help others and ask for help when needed. Being proactive in sharing info and assets
Great team-player attitude - being flexible with new ideas, being open to direction and changes. Listening to team mates
Deadline oriented- being able to manage and organize work so you meet all deadlines and are able to adjust when changes happen
Must have a relevant 3D art portfolio showcasing game ready assets to apply

Pluses:

AAA Game Studio Experience
Some experience in other disciplines in game development pipeline (Engineering and Animation)

About Vertebrae Inc

ABOUT US At Vertebrae, we are building a sustainable VR ecosystem by connecting pioneering brands and agencies with leading VR creators and 360° video publishers. Our native advertising platform is built to leverage the transcendent nature of VR storytelling with a range of fully immersive and interactive ad units. We are hardware agnostic, meaning our platform works in all headsets and on web and mobile. Since our founding, we have been busy. We co-founded the IAB Tech Lab, focused on defining the standards and formats that will shape the VR advertising industry. We have built partnerships with some of the most forward-thinking brands and agencies in the world like Lionsgate, Edelman, and the Dallas Mavericks. We were chosen as one of the most promising VR/AR companies by HTC to participate in their ViveX accelerator program. Our CEO, Vince Cacace was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 for Marketing & Advertising. We’ve exhibited or spoken at nearly every major VR/Adtech conference this year. We moved to a beautiful new office in downtown Santa Monica with enough space to host VR meetups and hackathons. There is so much more going on behind the scenes but you’ll just have to stay tuned to find out.