{"id":19580,"date":"2018-05-04T19:50:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T19:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamasutra.com\/view\/news\/317637"},"modified":"2018-05-04T19:50:00","modified_gmt":"2018-05-04T19:50:00","slug":"get-a-job-join-zwift-as-a-3d-game-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/05\/04\/get-a-job-join-zwift-as-a-3d-game-artist\/","title":{"rendered":"Get a job: Join Zwift as a 3D Game Artist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Gamasutra Job Board is the most diverse, active and established board of its kind for the video game industry!<\/p>\n<p>Here is just one of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamasutra.com\/jobs\/\">many, many positions<\/a>\u00a0being advertised right now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location: Long Beach, California<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Zwift is a digital destination for fitness enthusiasts that\u2019s redefining indoor exercise. We took the boring indoor routine and game-ified it, by developing an at-home training experience that connects cyclists and runners with each other around the world. We\u2019re on a mission to make\u00a0<em>more people, more active, more often.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Launched from the sunny beaches of Long Beach, CA with offices in NYC, London, and Rio de Janeiro, the Zwift community is active in 195 countries (yup &#8211; more countries than the United Nations) and growing. We\u2019re endlessly positive, relentlessly inventive, and always looking to improve\u2026 wanna join?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who we&#8217;re seeking:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Zwift is looking for generalist 3D Game Artist who will enjoy working on a variety of art tasks:\u00a0 3D world sculpting, road placement, prop &amp; set piece building\/texturing \/placement, creating jerseys, bicycles and components based on the real-world designs (supplied by our partners) and our own original designs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you&#8217;ll do:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Designing &amp; building props large and small, including set pieces<\/li>\n<li>High and low poly modeling, UV layouts and texturing<\/li>\n<li>Photoshop texture painting<\/li>\n<li>Generating normal maps<\/li>\n<li>Object placement using our proprietary tools<\/li>\n<li>World Sculpting, Road layout<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0What we&#8217;re looking for:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2-5 years\u2019 experience working on 3D video games on PC, mobile or console<\/li>\n<li>A portfolio demonstrating ability in stylized game art which is similar to our product<\/li>\n<li>Experience in Maya and Photoshop<\/li>\n<li>Good eye for form, color, design and composition<\/li>\n<li>Technical problem-solving abilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Bonus Requirements &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Drawing and painting &#8211; Good grounding in traditional media, or Photoshop painting<\/li>\n<li>Character rigging and Animation<\/li>\n<li>Interest in cycling\/running fitness is a huge plus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Top reasons we think you\u2019ll love it here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Great Employee Fitness Program\u2026 earn a bike!<\/li>\n<li>Amazing office location in downtown Long Beach with spectacular views<\/li>\n<li>Competitive Benefits (including Medical, Dental, and Vision)<\/li>\n<li>Awesome team of talented individuals that love what they do<\/li>\n<li>Did we mention that we ride bikes and run at work?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Interested?\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/jobs.gamasutra.com\/job\/3d-game-artist-long-beach-california-32934\">Apply now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re just starting out, looking for something new, or just seeing what&#8217;s out there, the Gamasutra Job Board is the place where game developers move ahead in their careers.<\/p>\n<p>Gamasutra&#8217;s Job Board is the most diverse, most active, and most established board of its kind in the video game industry, serving companies of all sizes, from indie to triple-A.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for a new job?\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/jobs.gamasutra.com\/search\">Get started here<\/a>. Are you a recruiter looking for talent?\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/employer.gamasutra.com\/employerx\/\">Post jobs here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Gamasutra Job Board is the most diverse, active and established board of its kind for the video game industry! Here is just one of the\u00a0many, many positions\u00a0being advertised right now. Location: Long Beach, California Zwift is a digital destination for fitness enthusiasts that\u2019s redefining indoor exercise. 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