Materials Artist, NBA 2K Game Developer

4 days ago


Novato, California, United States Visual Concepts Full time
Job Title: Materials Artist, NBA 2K

At Visual Concepts, we're passionate about creating immersive gaming experiences that push the boundaries of artistry and technical innovation. As a Materials Artist on our NBA 2K team, you'll play a key role in shaping the visual identity of our games.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with art directors and environment artists to develop a vast library of materials that meet the needs of our projects.
  • Pilot new methods and advanced techniques to produce high-quality materials and shaders.
  • Develop standard processes for applying materials to in-game assets and communicate workflows to the art team.
  • Ensure materials are optimized for target platforms while retaining artistic integrity.
  • Provide estimates, manage time, and hit deadlines to stay on track with set schedules and tasks.
  • Work with tech-art to develop and maintain substance graphs for automation.
Requirements:
  • A portfolio demonstrating significant experience with console games, with a minimum of one released title.
  • Proficiency in creating high-quality materials using Adobe Substance Tools.
  • Experience crafting physically based materials and a deep understanding of real-time physically based lighting.
  • Strong technical skills with the ability to troubleshoot and work efficiently within a game pipeline.
  • Passion for video games.
Nice to Have:
  • Familiarity with asset tracking tools like Perforce and Flow Production Tracking.
  • Experience with real-time, physically based lighting.
  • Experience with Python scripting.

We're an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. To learn more about Visual Concepts and our studio locations, check out our website.


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