Associate Art Director

A minimum of 10 years in game development, with at least 3+ years as an Associate Art Director.

Shipped at least one full cycle AAA game in a Leadership capacity.

Had significant impact on a AAA title recognized for its high visual fidelity.

Previous experience leading large art teams for AAA game development.Experience working with Art Directors/Creative Directors and spearheading translation of sophisticated art vision.

Lighting and VFX experience, working with Lumen.

Maya, 3ds Max, Blender and ZBrush.

Ensure the successful creation and execution of domains within the internal Art Department, and external partners, by setting and managing quality expectations in alignment with the Art Vision and Production Strategy.

Support the Art Direction of external development teams; translating and upholding the creative vision, submitting clear, actionable briefs, reviewing work and giving meaningful feedback.

Define and evangelize the realization pillars to the team for the visuals of the game in accordance with the overarching Art Vision and Creative Direction.

Partner with Tech Art, Level Design, Mission Design, Narrative, and Cinematics to ensure a cohesive and holistic approach to the realization of the characters, UI, and VFX in support of the Creative Direction.Partner with Stakeholders in other art teams to ensure requirements/needs are being met to deliver on the art needs of the game.

Support Art Leads and Production to plan and mandate work for the team.

Participate in reviews to validate the quality of the implementation of the departments under your purview.

At Cloud Chamber we strive to make BioShock games that move people: evocative, immersive, and meaningful experiences that stay with you long after you’ve rolled credits. Great games are born from great collaborations, supported by a culture that brings out the best in our teams. We work openly, learn through play, take ownership, push ourselves to be better, and deliver for our players.

For candidates located in Quebec:

Proficiency in French is required.

Proficiency in English is required to effectively collaborate with teams based in the United States.

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