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Graduate Environment Artist

Black Rock Studiois currently looking for a Graduate Environment Artist to join the team at the Brighton-based studio.

Key activities:
— Able to consistently produce art of exceptional quality, in a timely manner displaying an attention to detail that illustrates the potential for excellence.
— Demonstrate a good coherent ability in gaining a working knowledge of the current platforms, technical art restrictions and limitations to which you will be developing on.
— Able to give and receive constructive feedback on your own and peers work.
— Consistently strive to maintain or exceed the highest quality standards of the Art Department.
— Make a significant direct contribution to the creation of in-game environment art as it applies to technology for an original racing game.
— Develop, maintain and communicate a strong knowledge of innovative game production technologies, techniques and the capabilities / limitations of these technologies as they relate to the project goals.

Skills / requirements:
— A passion for creating and playing videogames.
— Proven ability and portfolio of traditional artwork. Traditional drawing skills are a must.
— Ability to work in a creative and collaborative environment.
— Commitment to personal development.
— Understanding off 2D/3D packages and their application within games.
— Ideally, we’d like to see some level of experience in organizational skills as they apply to your degree.
— Practical work experience in a related field [e.g. vacation work, demonstrating an eagerness to work in this type of role].
— Able to work independently and learn quickly.
— Must possess and be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills and effectively communicate technical concepts.
— Can adapt well to a new and fast-paced environment.
— Excellent and proven computer skills.
— Able to manage multiple projects / tasks at once, and prioritize effectively.
— Good interpersonal skills; able to work with a broad mix of people and act in a professional and yet, personable manner.
— Display a strong knowledge in all aspects of the Entertainment Software Industry, especially as it relates to current and up-coming software innovations, hardware trends and emerging technologies.
— Able to consistently produce and critique work to a high standard.
— Must have an aptitude to learn new and complex packages to aid in the production of computer game environments and other areas of game asset creation.

How to apply:
Please email your resume to jobs@distudios.net

About Disney Interactive
Disney Interactive Studios is the interactive division of the Walt Disney Company. We develop, publish, market and distribute a broad portfolio of multi-platform next-generation video games and interactive entertainment worldwide. Our family of studios includes Fall Line and Avalanche Software in Salt Lake City, and Propaganda Games in Vancouver and of course the Brighton Studio in the UK. Come and upgrade your career with one of the world’s largest entertainment companies.

About Black Rock Studio
Black Rock Studio, formerly known as Climax Racing, was established in early 2000 with the goal of becoming the industry's premier racing studio. The studio now employs more than 100. Using its proprietary render engine and PACE physics libraries, the studio has become experienced at producing triple-A, critically acclaimed racing titles in very competitive development times. Climax Racing was acquired by Disney Interactive Studios in October 2006 and re-named Black Rock Studio in July 2007.