We’re working with Torn Banner as they look to bring onboard a Foliage Artist to the team responsible for creating Chivalry 2, the sequel to their multi-million selling title Chivalry.
Torn Banner are a close-knit independent video game studio of around eighty developers based in Toronto and they love creating innovative experiences that focus on challenge and fun.
As a Foliage Artist at Torn Banner, you’ll have a range of responsibilities from creating art, to collaborating with production, implementing feedback, and collaborating with Art colleagues to execute the vision for the studio’s projects.
While working from the studio in Toronto is preferred, the opportunity to work the role remote from within Canada is available.
Your responsibilities…
Produce photorealistic foliage and vegetation assets, setting the quality standard for foliage in the game
Ensure foliage asset functionality and optimization across the game
Take playable environment assets from conception to completion
Work closely with the level design team and other artists to implement art assets
The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role…
3+ years of industry experience
Strong knowledge of game environment development processes, from sculpting to retopo, baking, uvs, and texturing
Strong organic modelling skills and the ability to create assets from scratch or from a scanned photogrammetry base
Good understanding of shaders and how they relate to making beautiful, realistic foliage
Ability to provide and receive in-depth critiques to elevate your work and the work of colleagues
Comfortable working to deadlines
English language skills
Bonus points if you have any of the following...
Passion for the medieval era and melee combat
Experience with Unreal Engine
Background in traditional art
For this role, your portfolio of work should exemplify the creation of high-quality photorealistic foliage and other related 3D assets.
