Contract Advanced Material Artist

Certain Affinity is seeking a Senior Material Artist to join their team in Austin, TX or Toronto, Canada. The ideal candidate will have experience creating physically-based materials and textures, as well as a solid understanding of PBR standards and surface/light interactions.

Requirements

• Portfolio demonstrating a wide variety of materials using both procedural and 3d sculpted techniques
• Solid technical understanding of PBR standards and surface/light interactions
• Driven to learn new workflows, technologies, and techniques
• Strong foundation knowledge in traditional arts
• Strong knowledge of Unreal Engine 5
• Very strong knowledge of Substance Designer and Substance Painter
• Strong knowledge of Maya and/or another 3D modeling package
• Good knowledge of Zbrush modeling
• Solid understanding of color theory and be able to create balanced and appealing color palettes

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Benefits package
• Opportunity to work on high-profile projects