Background Artist Jobs

This is a hybrid role in Vancouver.

Pay Range: $45/hr - $56/hr

Aquent's Client is looking for a a highly creative and motivated Background Artist. The Background Artist is responsible for interpreting visual, written and verbal direction. They will produce complex 3d and matte painted elements to a high standard with a thorough understanding of perspective, lighting, and colour. They are also expected to collaborate with other members of the dev team such as art direction, design, modelling and lighting to ensure the proposed ideas are meeting the game play and narrative requirements. The Background Artist must be able to create 3d generated and matte painted backgrounds that will match the product tone with various degrees of detail that fit within the production timelines.

Responsibilities:

• Translate written and verbal direction into visual solutions.
• Work within established production deadlines.
• Generate skies, terrain and materials in a variety of content creation software, sculpt and layout assets based on art direction and concepts.
• Create pre-visualized matte paintings and vista concept mockups to interpret art intention in the conceptual stage.
• Work closely with art direction and design ensuring concepts are meeting game play and visual expectations.
• Ability to overcome visual and technical challenges with multiple solutions.
• Create digital matte paintings, image projection and 3d background assets.

Requirements:

• Deep understanding of composition and visual storytelling.
• Deep understanding of colour, tone and lighting.
• Ability to create, manipulate 3d and 2.5d elements to complement matte painted midgrounds and backgrounds.
• 3+ years’ experience in video game production and or film production experience.
• Highly collaborative individual who values feedback and direction.
• Expertise in visual composition and lighting design.
• UE5 knowledge is an asset.

Client Description:

You will want to read this fine print. Part of our mission is to take care of you, so we offer the best benefits. Unlike other staffing companies, we provide talent with the same benefits that our CEO gets. This includes:

• A choice of three major medical plans (including vision coverage) plus dental insurance
• Paid sick leave for all hourly talent in the U.S. and Canada
• 401(k) with a match and immediate vesting
• Access to hundreds of professional development courses through Aquent Gymnasium
• And much more
• Exclusive employee discounts through Promo Code: Aquent

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. The Company recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives.

We have a simple philosophy at Aquent: to personally place the best creative talent in the best jobs for the best companies. When you work for Aquent, you qualify for medical, dental and vision insurance after working only four consecutive weeks maintaining an average of 20 hours per week. If this job isn't the right fit for you, but you know someone who is, please pass this job posting on. We have a fantastic referral program that pays out in cash rewards!

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