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Are you a talented Environment Artist with a passion for creating immersive worlds? We have an exciting opportunity for you! Rooted is seeking a skilled Environment Artist to join our growing team and help shape the landscape of our unique survival game. This position offers the flexibility of remote work, and the compensation will be based on your experience. Freelancers are welcome.

As an Environment Artist at Rooted, you'll collaborate with our dedicated team to design and create stunning, realistic environments that immerse players in our dynamic world.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and model high-quality 3D assets, including terrain, foliage, and architectural elements
• Collaborate with our team to ensure consistency and quality across our game environments
• Optimize assets for efficient performance without compromising visual quality

Requirements:

• Experience as an Environment Artist in the gaming industry
• Strong understanding of modern game engines, preferably Unreal Engine
• Proficiency in 3D modeling software such as Maya or Blender
• Experience with PBR texturing and materials
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a remote team environment

Pluses:

• Experience working on survival or open-world games
• Knowledge of procedural asset creation tools, such as Substance Designer or Houdini
• Understanding of level design and optimization techniques

If you're passionate about creating immersive game environments and want to join a creative, remote team, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit your resume, portfolio, and any relevant work samples to contact@rooted-the-game.com. We look forward to reviewing your application!

We are seeking a passionate, experienced Technical Artist to join our dynamic team on the post-apocalyptic survival game project, Rooted. The ideal candidate will have expertise in procedural generation techniques in Houdini and Unreal Engine, with a particular focus on creating roads, buildings, and other environmental features. This position offers the flexibility of remote work, and the compensation will be based on your experience. Freelancers are welcome.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain procedural generation pipelines for creating environmental assets, such as roads and buildings, using Houdini.
• Collaborate closely with the Art and Design team to ensure that procedurally generated assets align with the game's aesthetic and objectives.
• Ensure the seamless integration of procedurally generated assets into Unreal Engine.
• Identify and resolve any technical issues related to procedural generation and asset integration.
• Actively participate in team meetings, sharing knowledge on best practices in procedural generation.

Requirements:

• Previous professional experience as a Technical Artist or in a similar role.
• Proficiency in Houdini for procedural asset generation.
• Demonstrable experience working with Unreal Engine.
• Familiarity with shader architecture and graphics programming.
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills in English or French, both written and verbal.

Pluses:

• Prior experience in the gaming industry, particularly with open-world games.
• Experience with other game development tools and technologies.
• Familiarity with version control systems (Perforce).
• Passion for video games and a good understanding of what makes a game appealing to different audiences.

Compensation: To be negotiated, based on profile and experience.

If you're passionate about creating immersive game environments and want to join a creative, remote team, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit your resume, portfolio, and any relevant work samples to contact@rooted-the-game.com. We look forward to reviewing your application!