3d Environment Artist • Mid-Level

Who you are

You have at least 2 years of experience as a 3D Environment Artist, with a strong portfolio showcasing your ability to create high-quality 3D assets for games. Your proficiency in Unreal Engine 4/5 is exceptional, allowing you to effectively utilize the level editor and tools to bring environments to life. You possess a keen aesthetic sense, understanding composition, layout, color theory, and spatial design, which enables you to create visually appealing and immersive game worlds.

Your understanding of the art pipeline is comprehensive, covering all aspects of environment art production, including 3D modeling, texturing, and lighting. You are skilled in using tools like Blender for modeling and Substance Designer and Painter for creating realistic PBR textures and materials. You have experience in implementing and optimizing assets within game engines, ensuring performance efficiency through techniques like LOD, culling, and draw call reduction.

You are passionate about visual storytelling and can convey narratives through lighting, atmosphere, and spatial composition, particularly in the context of a dangerous and abandoned alien planet. You thrive in collaborative environments, working closely with art directors and level designers to construct engaging gameplay spaces that enhance player experience.

Desirable

Experience with open-world game design and a strong understanding of organic and hard surface modeling techniques will be advantageous. Familiarity with performance optimization techniques specific to game engines will also set you apart.

What you'll do

As a 3D Environment Artist at Krafton, you will be responsible for modeling organic environmental elements such as alien terrain, plants, and rocks, as well as hard surface structures like abandoned bases and destroyed debris. You will collaborate with the art director and level designers to create visually compelling and playable environments that align with the concept of survival on an alien planet. Your role will involve creating high-quality 3D assets that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also functional within the gameplay.

You will utilize tools like Substance Designer and Painter to produce realistic PBR textures and materials that reflect the unique characteristics of the alien world. Your expertise in Unreal Engine will be crucial as you set up and optimize these assets within the engine, ensuring they perform well and contribute to the overall visual narrative of the game.

You will engage in visual storytelling through lighting and atmosphere, crafting a sense of danger and abandonment that enhances the player's immersion in the game world. Your contributions will directly impact the player's experience, making your role vital to the success of the project.

What we offer

Krafton offers a dynamic work environment where creativity and innovation are encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects that push the boundaries of gaming. We provide competitive compensation and benefits, along with opportunities for professional growth and development within the company. Join us in our mission to create unforgettable gaming experiences that resonate with players worldwide.