3D Artist

Job highlights Qualifications: * 1 Years working with Maya, 3dsMax, Blender or similar * 1 Years working with Substance Painter, Zbrush or similar * 1 Years working with Unity, Unreal Engine, or similar * Some understanding of 3D art fundamentals * An eye for creating stylized and realistic assets * Hard surface and organic modeling * Ability to design basic and complex 3D assets in various art styles * Ability to collaborate with other artists, designers, engineers, and managers * Ability to fluently communicate in English, both written and verbal * Ability to problem-solve and communicate effectively with others * Ability to stay on-schedule and manage your own time * Some experience working with Jira, Asana, Basecamp, or similar tracking tools * Some experience with Lightmap baking and reflective probes in engine * Some experience with PBR pipeline understanding (HDRP implementation) * Some experience with basic animation (rigging/skinning) * Some ability to set dressing, LOD creation * Some experience in source control pipeline. Adding repo project to engine, and checking out and submitting assets. * Some experience with creating art texturing * Some experience in low-poly art creation * Some experience creating 2D textures, materials, filters and 3D models in a node-based interface Responsibilities * Create 3D assets and textures to decorate and bring environments to life * Work closely with the rest of the art team to maintain a consistent and always improving aesthetic across all 3d assets in the game * Understand game requirements to create assets that are optimized for gameplay, deformation and animation * Receive feedback from art director, animators and design, and editing your creations based on the comments received * Able to give and receive constructive feedback * An eye for sculpting, composition, texture, color, and lighting * Follow close to concept or able to provide proper image reference * Online availability during our core hours of 10 am to 4pm PST Benefits Full description Company Description- Pixel Dash Studios is seeking an experienced 3D artist with a passion for game development. Candidates should have a willingness to work on a variety of different projects, genres, engines, and platforms. You will be responsible for creative vision of game projects, communicating the vision to the team, and working with engineering and art leads to advance the development of the product. Pixel Dash specializes in video game development and VR simulations. Since its founding in 2011 Pixel Dash Studios has worked on original games like Road Redemptionas well as projects for Microsoft/InXile, Wayforward, Pipeworks, Orion Pictures, Discovery Kids, LSU, ExxonMobil, and others. Pixel Dash is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and is a registered developer for Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $41,246.54 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Baton Rouge, LA 70806: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Describe why you would be good for this role in 256 characters or less?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Salary : $41,247 - $65,000