Respawn Entertainment · 2 days ago

Hard Surface Artist II (Apex Legends)

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$103K/yr - $146K/yr

3+ years exp

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Developer PlatformPC Games

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Responsibilities

Align with game team partners on high-level vision and high-level direction.

Lead, guide, and educate external art teams on visual quality, technical specifications, process and workflows.

Own the quality control of incoming assets and manage the feedback and approvals.

Assist the Ex Dev ADs in internal outsourcing (OS) training, as well as defining and documenting OS best practices.

Coordinate with Ex Dev Management on addressing vendor gaps, quality issues, scheduling or changes in scope.

Create and critique briefs and production packages for OS Production.

Polish and integrate external content on an as needed basis.

Actively seek opportunities to improve processes and facilitate solutions at all levels in the organization.

Qualification

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Feedback CommunicationPatienceAAA Game Experience3D GeneralistArt EvaluationArt PrinciplesProblem-SolvingCreative-ThinkingCommunicationEmpathyRespect

Required

An experienced eye for artistic quality and detail with the ability to breakdown and communicate complex feedback and art direction clearly using visual, verbal, and written medium.

The patience, temperament, and creative-thinking, and communicative adaptability required to help ensure constant alignment with external partners often separated by distance, language, and cultural aspects.

Experience working with external service providers.

The best people skills. Empathy for fixing the problems of others, whether internal Respawn or external partners, and respect for others' time.

3-5 years of AAA game experience.

3D Generalist sensibilities with the ability to constructively evaluate and critique characters, weapons, vehicles, props, and environment assets and expert knowledge of foundational art principles.