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About WB Games Inc:
WB Games Inc. is a new production studio formed in Kirkland, WA, dedicated to the development of games and interactive entertainment across all major console, PC and handheld platforms. A division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc., the production company works closely with other Warner Bros. divisions, such as Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) and Warner Home Video (WHV), to bring games to market. WB Games oversees the creation of games by internally owned developers as well as a wide array of talented external game development companies. Currently ramping up hiring for multiple key positions, the company offers competitive salaries and benefits and a chance to get in on the ground floor of a new development organization working with world-renowned entertainment properties from the Warner Bros. library as well as great new original properties. Monolith Productions, Snowblind Studios, and Surreal Software are subsidiaries of WB Games Inc.

Summary:
WB Games-Chicago seeks a Lead Character Artist who will be responsible for allocating and tracking the daily work of a work group creating character assets of the highest quality. This person will work closely with the Art Director to ensure aesthetics quality is kept at a very high bar as well as manage schedules and budgets for assigned assets.

Job Responsibilities:

Leads the daily work of assigned work group / team.

Participates in departmental meetings to share personal ideas and define the look and feel of characters.

Using industry standard 3D packages as well as proprietary Team tools, creates art assets for their assigned development project. These assets could include any skeletal models, along with weapons and props.

Work Experience:

Six or more years of art and design experience on a shipped game title required.

Must possess good artistic skills and a working knowledge of 2D/3D art production.

Two or more years of team lead experience.

Education, Professional Training, Technical Training or Certification:

At Least a 2-year 2D/3D art degree, architecture degree, or equivalent. BFA is preferred.

Worked on at least 1 title that shipped.

Knowledge/Skills:

Operates within the context of well defined procedures.

Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

Ability to work well under pressure and deadlines.

Strong interest in computer or video games.

Must be proficient in Maya.

Experience with optimized game resolution modeling (5,000-20,000 triangles).

Experience with high polygon (20,000+ triangles) sculpting in ZBrush or Mudbox is a plus.

Strong 2D digital painting and/or drawing skills.

Experience working with optimized game resolution textures (1024x1024 or smaller).

Strong UV layout skills.

Experience with Unreal 3 Engine is a plus.

Benefits Include:
Incentive Plan, 401(k) matching contribution, relocation assistance, referral award program, tuition reimbursement program, adoption assistance program, employee discount program, 20 days personal leave per year, 10 holidays per year (one is floating), company parties and movie outings, medical/dental/vision (employee is 100% paid, dependents are 80% paid), life, AD&D, LTD, FSA, EAP. (Please note that employee benefits are subject to revocation and modification.)

Please click here to be redirected to the Time Warner Careers Page and apply to requisition #115397

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