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Visual Concepts · 20 hours ago

Technical Artist (Temp) - NBA 2K

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

Visual Concepts is one of the world’s top game development studios, known for shipping over 100 multi-sku titles. They are seeking a temporary cloth simulation technical artist to create realistic clothing simulations optimized for their proprietary game engine and collaborate with character artists and technical teams.

Online GamesPC GamesVideo Games

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Setup simulations using Havok Cloth software for character clothing

Use proxy meshes, colliders, backstop, and other cloth physics settings in Havok. Test the resulting simulations in game engine and ensure they meet performance requirements

Collaborate with Character artists to refine meshes to ensure the best simulation outcome. Address feedback notes from Art Direction to meet visual expectations

Identify areas for improvement in our existing cloth pipeline

Collaborate with a team of other technical artists, support art teams directly, and work closely with engineers

Qualification

Havok Cloth softwareCloth simulation masteryMayaPythonC#Modeling experiencePhysics foundationAnatomy foundationScripting experienceVersion control software

Required

Experience with Havok Cloth software

Some modeling experience to create Proxy meshes for simulation

Having a keen eye for a variety of fabric behavior (denim, silk, cotton, etc.)

Strong foundation in physics and anatomy

Experience in writing tools, scripts, and pipeline development, ideally for games or visual effects

You exhibit a mastery of cloth simulation and have a working knowledge of Maya

Love for video games (not just ours!)

Preferred

Experience with Marvelous Designer

Experience in Python and C#

Hands-on scripting and technical tools pipeline development to refine and improve our workflow

Writing tools that work with Perforce or other version control software

Benefits

A bonus

Equity awards

Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Company

Visual Concepts

Visual Concepts is a videogame development company. It is a sub-organization of 2K.

Founded in 1988

Novato, California, USA

501-1000 employees

https://www.vcentertainment.com

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