Concepteur-trice de niveau senior/Senior Level Artist

PlayStation • Other US Location

Company

PlayStation

Location

Other US Location

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.

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Poste - Artiste de niveaux senior

Nous sommes à la recherche d'un·e artiste de niveaux senior expérimenté·e pour rejoindre l'équipe de projet de Haven Entertainment Studios. 

L'artiste de niveaux aidera à donner vie à la direction artistique tout en tenant compte des contraintes techniques et des intentions de jeu en collaboration avec une équipe de professionnels·elles multidisciplinaires accomplis·ies. Vous utiliserez vos compétences pour créer des expériences passionnantes pour les joueurs·euses et façonner des mondes qui amèneront la qualité visuelle de notre jeu à un niveau supérieur.

Rapport

L’artiste de niveaux senior est rattaché·e au·à la directeur·trice de production.

Responsabilités et tâches

  • Travailler en Ă©troite collaboration avec l'Ă©quipe artistique et de conception pour crĂ©er des niveaux ambitieux.

  • CrĂ©er et intĂ©grer des Ă©lĂ©ments de haute qualitĂ© qui s'alignent sur le concept et la vision artistique du jeu.

  • Bloquer les environnements pour façonner les intentions du niveau et dĂ©finir les besoins de production.

  • CrĂ©er des kits d'architecture modulaires.

  • Contribuer au dĂ©veloppement du style artistique et assurer la cohĂ©rence visuelle.

  • Veiller au maintien de l'Ă©quilibre entre la qualitĂ© et la performance.

  • Fournir des recommandations et des commentaires pour amĂ©liorer les flux de travail de crĂ©ation artistique des niveaux.

  • Diriger et encadrer les artistes dĂ©butants·tes.

  • DĂ©panner les problèmes artistiques techniques et identifier des solutions potentielles.

  • Habillage de l'environnement et sensibilitĂ© Ă  l'expĂ©rience du joueur et Ă  la narration visuelle avant tout le reste.

  • Travailler en permanence avec l'Ă©quipe de conception pour garantir une expĂ©rience exceptionnelle aux joueurs·euses.

  • GĂ©rer efficacement les dĂ©lais et la charge de travail.

  • Communiquer efficacement avec les diffĂ©rentes parties prenantes et ĂŞtre attentif·ves aux dĂ©pendances qui pourraient crĂ©er des obstacles ou des dĂ©fis.

  • Participer activement aux sessions de jeu internes afin de fournir et de mettre en Ĺ“uvre un retour d'information.

  • Se tenir au courant des tendances du secteur et des avancĂ©es technologiques.

Expérience et compétences requises

  • Plus de 5 ans d'expĂ©rience dans une fonction connexe.

  • ComprĂ©hension supĂ©rieure des principes artistiques, de l'Ă©clairage et de la composition

  • CompĂ©tences exceptionnelles en matière de modĂ©lisation, de texturation et d'habillage de l'environnement

  • Solides compĂ©tences en matière de communication et de collaboration

  • CapacitĂ© Ă  recevoir et Ă  donner un retour d'information 

  • Excellente capacitĂ© Ă  organiser et Ă  hiĂ©rarchiser son propre travail

  • CapacitĂ© Ă  communiquer efficacement avec tous les membres de l'Ă©quipe de dĂ©veloppement

  • Faire preuve d'ingĂ©niositĂ© dans la rĂ©solution de problèmes

  • ĂŠtre Ă  l'aise dans l'ambiguĂŻtĂ©, faire preuve de souplesse et d'adaptabilitĂ© au cours des nombreuses Ă©tapes de la production

  • ComprĂ©hension des meilleures pratiques de travail en termes de flux de pipeline et d'optimisation des jeux.

  • CapacitĂ© Ă  travailler dans le cadre d'un style artistique Ă©tabli

  • Vaste expĂ©rience de la crĂ©ation de niveaux dans un moteur de jeu en temps rĂ©el.

Qualifications préférées

  • Travail antĂ©rieur avec Unreal Engine

  • FamiliaritĂ© avec Blender, Photoshop, Substance Suite, Houdini, Gaea, SpeedTree ou tout autre logiciel standard de l'industrie.

  • Passion pour les jeux vidĂ©o multijoueurs·euses

  • ComprĂ©hension des considĂ©rations techniques et des meilleures pratiques pour les jeux en tant que service (Games As A Service)

Position – Senior Level Artist

We are looking for an experienced Senior Level Artist to join the Haven Entertainment Studios project team. 

The Level Artist will help bring life to the art direction while taking into account the technical constraints and gameplay intentions in collaboration with a team of multidisciplinary accomplished professionals. You will use your skills to create exciting player experiences and shape worlds that will take the visual quality of our game to the next level.

Reporting

The Senior Level Artist will report to the Production Director

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Work closely with the art and design team to create ambitious levels

  • Create and integrate high quality assets that align with the game’s concept and artistic vision

  • Block out environments to shape the level intentions and define production needs

  • Create modular architecture kits

  • Contribute to the development of art style and assure visual consistency

  • Ensure the balance between quality and performance is maintained

  • Provide recommendations and feedback to improve level art creation workflows

  • Lead and mentor junior artists

  • Troubleshoot technical art issues and identify potential solutions

  • Environment dressing and sensitivity of the player experience and visual storytelling over everything else

  • Continuously work with design team to ensure an outstanding player experience

  • Manage deadlines and workloads effectively

  • Communicate efficiently with the different stakeholders and be mindful of dependencies that might create blockers or challenges

  • Actively partake in internal play sessions to provide and implement feedback

  • Stay up to date with the industry trends and technology advancements


Experience and Skills Required

  • 5+ years experience in related role

  • Superior understanding of artistic principles, lighting and composition

  • Exceptional skills in modeling, texturing and environment dressing

  • Solid communication and collaboration skills

  • Ability to receive and give feedback 

  • Excellent ability to organize and prioritize your own work

  • Ability to communicate effectively with all members of the development team

  • Resourcefulness in problem-solving

  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity, display flexibility and adaptability through the many stages of production

  • Understanding of best working practices in terms of pipeline flow and game optimisation

  • Ability to work within an established art style

  • Vast Experience in level creation in a real-time game engine

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous work with Unreal Engine

  • Familiarity with Blender, Photoshop, Substance Suite, Houdini, Gaea, SpeedTree, or other industry standard software

  • Passion for multiplayer video games

  • Understanding of the technical considerations and best practices for Games As A Service

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

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08/27/2024

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