SUMMARY
Gunzilla Games is seeking a Technical Art Director who will be responsible for
research, technical aesthetic fidelity, innovation, and providing coordination
and leadership to our Technical Artists, FX Artists, Engineers, and Data
Analysts.
In addition to defining best practices and competitive awareness, our
Technical Art Director is expected to understand emerging trends and
technologies in video game content and make strategic recommendations as to
how they may benefit and/or impact the studio or a project; establishing and
maintaining the functional vision.
RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Technical Art Director, you will:
Ensure that the art direction of the game is technically carried out and
establish an efficient production plan for execution
Drive & pioneer state of the art visuals and procedural systems that
complement the game design
Ensure visual quality throughout the game
Collaborate with senior leadership to ensure alignment of tech art plans
and project design requirements
Contribute to the long-term vision for technical art and graphics at the
studio
Work closely with the Engineering, Technical Art, FX, and Art teams
Cooperate with programmers to improve the graphics engine
Act as a bridge between the art and programming teams
Define, review, test, and integrate new tools to enable the Art
department. to create stunning art
Develop, regularly communicate, and document technical art standards,
technical constraints, best practices, and techniques
Follow current trends in computer graphics (e.g., SIGGRAPH)
Mentor, guide, and lead Tech & FX Artists providing examples and arranging
training as necessary
Actively partner with studio leadership in recruiting and career
development efforts
REQUIREMENTS
5+ years of experience in the video game industry
Experience in leading teams of artists
Knowledge of and experience with one or more of the following artistic
disciplines: Environment Art, Visual Effects, Surface Art
Knowledge of industry-relevant 2D and 3D art software
Experience in programming and/or relevant scripting
Understanding of cutting-edge process, tools, and industry techniques
Experience in the technical and behind-the-scene operation in 3D graphics
engines and their process