Environment Art Outsource Lead
Core
Supervise creative content from outsource partners and provide front-line creative feedback for environment art assets.
Role type
Senior IC Environment Art Outsource Lead
Builds
Environment art assets for game production
Domain
Video game development / Environment Art
Required skills
Environment art creation, Unreal Engine 5, Substance Painter, Marmoset, Perforce, 3D modeling, asset blockouts, PBR texture creation, vert count management, pipeline documentation, cross-discipline communication, technical feedback, mentorship
Preferred skills
Experience shipping AAA titles, familiarity with emerging creative technologies, ability to integrate new tools into art pipelines
Technologies
Unreal Engine 5, Substance Painter, Marmoset, Perforce
Responsibilities
Establish visual direction for outsourcing vendors, collect and generate documentation/video references for external vendors, communicate feedback to outsource partners, collaborate with internal teams (artists, level designers, game designers, production), make technical fixes to ensure assets are game-ready, provide prototype meshes with accurate scale and pivot placement, explore emerging tools to improve efficiency and consistency
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
