Skybound Entertainment · 2 days ago

Lead Technical Artist (Games)

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$150K/yr - $170K/yr

6+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of technical artists, fostering an enthusiastic and creative environment

Own and assist hands-on with rigging and skinning of real-time characters

Collaborate with the Art Director, Tech Director, animators, and artists in establishing robust and efficient art asset pipelines

Lead the charge in diagnosing, debugging, and brainstorming pipeline issues

Work across disciplines to ensure the team is building content sustainably and in support of aggressive performance targets while maximizing fidelity

Establish methods, techniques, tools, and standards to boost the efficiency of the team

Participate actively in the art review and feedback process to help find creative solutions to achieve results that are faithful to artistic direction and visual targets

Provide estimates, manage time, and hit deadlines to stay on track with set schedules and tasks

Mentor, learn from, and share knowledge with others on the team

Be strategic. Be resourceful. Maximize your impact. Play the game

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