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Description
Volition, the THQ studio that developed the Saints Row and Red Faction franchises, is seeking an experienced and passionate problem-solver to fill the role of Senior Technical Artist. The Senior Technical Artist will work with the Technical Art Director and production artists to help push the quality of content through the continued development of cutting-edge tools and pipelines for PS3 and Xbox 360 game development.

Responsibilities

• Design and assist in developing tools and pipelines for Artists, Animators and Designers
• Proactively seek out inefficiencies and problems in existing pipelines and identify potential solutions
• Improve and enhance tools/processes throughout the project cycle
• Assist programmers and designers in researching and developing new game features

• Assist in checking art content against technical guidelines prior to integration in the game

Qualifications

• Fluent knowledge of at least one major 3D software package (Max, Maya, XSI)
• Must be able to work comfortably with common scripting languages (MAX script, MEL script, Python, etc.)
• Demonstrated initiative and strong problem-solving skills

• 4+ years experience in the game industry or 6+ years in 3D computer graphics industry

Other information
Sample Work Required:

• Samples, demonstrations or documentation of tools pipelines developed to overcome past challenges
• Strong art portfolio demonstrating proficiency and talent with both CG and traditional art skills (Preferably via online or CD/DVD) is encouraged, but not required
• Relocation to Champaign, Illinois is required

• All samples must be accompanied by a description of each, with specific information on what you were responsible for, what tools were used, etc