Modeling Outsource Lead

WHAT MAKES US EPIC

At the core of Epics success are talented passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative welcoming and creative environment. Whether its building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences were always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. Were constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

ART

What We Do

Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.

What Youll Do

Psyonix is searching for a Modeling Outsource Lead to support and supervise creative content provided by outsourcing partners. The Modeling Outsource Lead will provide front-line creative feedback for work submitted for review and implementation. The ideal candidate would be a talented artist who can communicate with outsource partners including documenting existing pipelines collecting or creating quality bar and technical example assets collecting photo references creating asset block-outs creating simple block-out paintovers and managing the in-engine implementation of art assets.

In this role you will

• Work with the Art Leads Art Production and Director level to establish visual direction for our outsourcing vendors
• Collect or generate detailed documentation video references and examples of art asset production procedures and engine requirements to support the external vendors
• Clearly communicate feedback to the outsource partner and ensure those creative notes and goals are relayed by internal artists level designers game designers and production to understand the needs and goals of props being created
• Provide and manage documentation of processes and procedures for the vendor with the understanding of the technical constraints including vert count management material setup LOD generation PBR texture creation and in-engine implementation
• Train outsource partner artists in Psyonixs specific techniques and best practices
• Foster remote teams enthusiasm for the project
• Work with internal stakeholders and or IP owners on licensed asset approvals

What were looking for

• Experience in shipping AAA titles across multiple platforms
• Experience shipping high-quality game ready assets for production with an emphasis on stylized art / stylized realism
• Must have a strong portfolio showing executed game assets for hard surface and organics and experience/examples of shaping outsource team development
• Strong understanding of latest toolsets in game art creation including (but not limited to) Unreal Engine 5 Substance Painter Marmoset Toolbag Perforce 3D modeling and 2D/3D texturing software (A plus if experienced with Flow (Shotgrid) and Miro)
• Highly organized self-driven customer focused excellent visual and verbal communication and a great team player
• Ability to clearly critique mentor and improve art and artists through written and visual feedback loops
• A keen understanding of technical hurdles the ability to autonomously make choices to further art quality and to identify and navigate problems in a timely manner
• Experienced working within a team and a high-pressure high-volume production environment

EPIC JOB EPIC BENEFITS EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical dental vision critical illness telemedicine Life and AD&D long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer addition to the EAP (employee assistance program) we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

ABOUT US

Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 years weve been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epics award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity interactive experiences for PC console mobile and VR it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment automotive and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

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Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1