Shading Tech Artist, Avatars

Shading Tech Artist, Avatars Responsibilities:

• Ensure Avatars to retain their unique look and creative intent across various render targets and platforms
• Leverage the latest techniques to set signature and intentional looks for Avatars
• Champion the highest quality and fidelity of Avatars, while partnering with engineering to fit within performance constraints of real time targets
• Build and document templates and best practices that scale to the variety of Avatars supported, with an emphasis on stability and performance

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience influencing and collaborating with Engineering teams
• Understanding of lighting, color, shading, and photography techniques
• Experience to successfully deliver one or more high complexity projects (AAA title or feature film or VR/AR Project) as a Shader Writer, Shading TA or Technical Artist
• Experience with Linux, and scripting languages such as Python, C# and Lua
• Experience coding shaders for real-time applications with a solid understanding performance and tradeoffs
• Experience with version control systems and coding standards
• Firm understanding of physically based rendering principles and shading techniques

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with hero character shading and/or character systems
• Experience as a production artist