Environment Artist

The Company

Torn Banner Studios is a Toronto, Canada-based independent game development studio founded in 2010. We first made our mark with Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, a multi-million copy selling title that redefined melee combat in gaming. Since then, we’ve continued to grow and innovate, releasing Chivalry 2 and, most recently, No More Room in Hell 2, currently in Early Access. Today, our team of around 100 developers is dedicated to creating unique, challenging, and fun gaming experiences.

As an Environment Artist at a mid-size independent studio, you’ll have a wide range of responsibilities from creating art, communicating with production, facilitating feedback, and working with other team members to execute the vision for the games we make.

Responsibilities

• See playable environments through from conception to completion.
• Produce photorealistic asset and environments.
• Work closely with the level design team and other artists to bring the concepts to life.
• Plan, estimate and prioritize time frames for the completion of tasks while tracking progress .
• Help identify and fix bugs, including performance and budget issues. 
• Implement and incorporate feedback from Director and Leads into work. 
• Work with the team to achieve the desired level of quality and technical accuracy. 
• Help define best practices for our production workflows. 
• Participate in brainstorming and concept development sessions, contributing fresh ideas and innovative approaches.

Requirements

• An exceptional portfolio of work that exemplifies the creation of high-quality photorealistic environments.
• 3+ years of professional game development experience as an Environment Artist.
• Experience developing AAA titles on PC and/or console.
• Deep knowledge of game environment development processes, from sculpting to retopo, baking, uvs, texturing, etc.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• A high degree of self-motivation and initiative-taking.
• Experience Unreal Engine 5, Maya, 3Ds Max, or Blender, Z Brush, and Adobe Substance Suite.

Bonuses

• Strong technical knowledge working within Unreal Engine 5, including experience with UE5 specific pipelines: Nanite, Lumen, PCG (Procedural Content Generation), Blueprints, etc.
• Experience working with LMS (Layered Material Systems).
• Background in traditional art.
• Concept Art skills.

Benefits & Perks

• 6.5 weeks paid vacation
• Unlimited sick days
• Eligible for game performance bonuses.
• Flexible schedule and work location, with your choice of remote, hybrid, or on-site.
• Healthcare & benefits plan, for you and your family
• 100% parental leave top-up for 16 weeks, for Canadian employees.

To see our team, our office and what we do as a company visit tornbanner.com/careers.

Torn Banner Studios welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Compensation

• The pay range for this role is $80,000 - $120,000 CAD per year. The range for this role represents candidates across a wide range of skills and experience for the position. While we may consider international applicants, this salary is based on an Ontario employee. Therefore offers outside Ontario or outside Canada may differ from the posted amount. Increased salaries may be achievable for those who have achieved mastery and deep industry knowledge over time. Your specific offer will rely on your unique experience and alignment to our team's needs for the position.

Transparency on use of AI and position vacancy

• Our recruitment process does not use artificial intelligence to automatically screen, assess, or select applicants. All decisions on progressing, rejecting, and offering candidates are made by human reviewers.
• One AI–enabled tool that may be used during the interview process is that of interview recording, transcription, and summarizing. Again, this would not make decisions, but simply make reviewing the notes easier. We will always ask for the candidates approval before using such a tool.
• In compliance with Ontario regulations, the advertised posting is for a currently vacant position.