Technical Artist

Job Overview:

We are seeking a passionate and skilled Technical Artist to join our Gamemano team. As a Technical Artist, you will work as a bridge between the artistic and technical departments, ensuring that art assets are optimized for use within our game engine while maintaining high-quality visual standards. You will collaborate closely with artists, designers, and engineers to create tools, scripts, and workflows that enhance the development process.

Key Responsibilities:

Asset Optimization: Ensure art assets (textures, models, rigs, animations, etc.) are optimized for performance without compromising visual quality.

Pipeline Development: Develop and maintain art pipelines, tools, and workflows to streamline asset creation and integration into the engine.

Shader Development: Create and implement custom shaders to achieve specific visual effects and styles.

Cross-Department Collaboration: Work closely with the Art and Engineering teams to ensure smooth integration of assets into the game engine and assist with troubleshooting technical art issues.

Performance Monitoring: Identify performance bottlenecks related to art assets and implement solutions to address them.

Support Artists and Engineers: Provide technical support to artists and other team members, helping them understand and work within the limitations of the engine.

Asset Management: Maintain and manage art assets, ensuring they are well-organized and efficiently used within the engine.

Documentation: Write and maintain documentation for workflows, tools, and best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience: 1+ years of experience as a Technical Artist in the gaming, film, or related industries.

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• Problem-Solving: Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to solve complex technical issues related to asset integration and performance.
• Portfolio: A strong portfolio demonstrating previous work on projects, including art asset integration, tool development, and technical problem-solving.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with animation and editing.
• Understanding of visual effects (VFX) workflows.
• Previous experience in the game development industry is a plus.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.