Real-Time Environment Artist

Responsibilities

• Create believable real-time 3D assets, props, and environments from concept art and photographic reference
• Build blocking geometry for initial layouts and develop environments from early blockout through final art implementation
• Model, texture, assemble, and set dress detailed 3D environments within a real-time engine
• Apply materials and lighting to support intended mood, visual storytelling, and creative goals
• Process and clean up photogrammetry assets for integration into real-time environments
• Optimize assets and environments to meet visual-quality, performance, memory, and run-time requirements
• Collaborate with Art Directors, Designers, Technical Artists, and Engineers to solve artistic and technical challenges
• Participate in dailies, reviews, and QA processes to identify and fix visual or integration issues

Requirements

• 3–5 years of professional experience in game development, VFX, animation, or virtual production
• Strong 3D modeling and texturing skills using Maya, 3ds Max, Blender, or equivalent software
• Proficiency with Photoshop and 3D painting tools such as Substance Painter
• Experience using real-time engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity
• Solid understanding of PBR workflows, materials, textures, and lighting
• Experience with sculpting software such as ZBrush or Mudbox
• Familiarity with source-control tools such as Perforce
• Ability to create work in a range of visual styles, from photorealistic to stylized

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience creating environments for virtual production, virtual scouting, VR, or AR
• Experience working with photogrammetry
• Familiarity with procedural modeling or world-building tools
• Experience with software such as Houdini, Mari, World Machine, or Quixel
• Familiarity with Blueprint visual scripting or advanced Unreal Engine material creation

About the Company

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) is the leading effects facility in the world, serving the motion picture, commercial production, and attraction industries. Founded by George Lucas, ILM has set the standard for visual effects, creating some of the most stunning images in the history of film and continuing to break new ground in VR, AR, and Immersive Cinema.