Job Description
The Technical Artist acts as a bridge between the artists, programmers and the design team. They ensure art assets can be easily integrated into a game while preserving the overall artistic vision. The also make sure assets do not exceed the technical limits the game engine. The Technical Artist works part of the art team, and coordinates closely with the lead artists and the art director, as well as with the lead programmers, the design team and production.
Main areas of responsibility for Technical Artists include setting up and maintaining the art production workflow. They are also responsible for investigating new techniques, identifying bottlenecks in the pipeline and creating and implementing solutions for the team. The job often includes an instructional element, with the Technical Artist sharing their knowledge with other artists via training and mentoring sessions.
Technical Artists also work on production assets including, but not limited to, 3d modeling rig setups, creation of game art assets and textures as well as in an advisory position, setting up the systems of production as well as solving problems as they arise. It’s crucial for the Technical Artist to keep up-to-date in changes in technology, for computer hardware specs, art packages, and new techniques. They are also expected to be able to create custom tools and scripts that improve the efficiency of their team. Knowledge of python and other scripting languages is plus for this position.
Playing a key role in providing feedback or debugging complex assets such as character skeleton rigs and skinning systems will be part of Technical Artists daily tasks. They will also research and oversee the implementation of rendering techniques and graphical effects such as normal and specular maps, particle systems, and pixel shaders while maintaining that they do not exceed the limitations of the game engine.
工作描述
技术美工作为美术/程序/策划团队之间的桥梁。需要在保留整体艺术视觉的前提下，确保美术资源能很容易整合到游戏中。同时还要确保美术资源不会超过游戏引擎的技术限制。技术美工有一部分和美术团队一起工作，协调各美术组长以及美术总监，同时还要与程序组长/策划组长/制作团队进行协调。
技术美工的主要工作范围包括：设置和维护美术制作流程，负责寻找新技巧，发现整体流程的问题/瓶颈并为团队提供解决方案。此职位有时需要扮演一个指导型角色，通过培训和指导与其他美工共享知识。
技术美工同时也要负责制作资源，包括但不仅限于：3D模型装配设置，游戏美术资源与贴图的创作（同时负责咨询），配置制作系统（同时负责解决随之而来的问题）。对于技术美工而言，很有必要维持最新的技术变化，比如计算机硬件配置，美术资源包和新技巧。同时期望技术美工可以创造自定义工具和脚本来提升美术团队的效率。精通Python和其他脚本语言可以加分。
技术美工同时还扮演着一个主要的角色，需要提供反馈和调试复杂的资源，比如调试角色骨骼和蒙皮系统等是技术美工的日常工作。调研和监管渲染技巧和画面质量的执行，比如法线图和透视图，粒子系统，像素着色器，同时还要确保这些资源不超过游戏引擎的技术限制。
Specific Technical Artist Roles:
Animation -
Responsible for overseeing the 3d modeling setup and technical support for character animation throughout the production pipeline and ensuring that the method of importing assets from the art team is always optimal and does not exceed the limitations of the game engine.
Pipeline -
Responsible for development and maintenance of software tools in all areas of the production pipeline. They are also directly responsible for each and every asset that the art team creates and is implemented into the game.
特殊工作内容：
动作 – 负责监管3D模型设置；在整体制作流程中，为角色动作提供技术支持；确保美术团队使用最佳方法来导出资源，并且不超过游戏引擎的技术限制。
美术工作流程 – 负责开发和维护美术软件工具，并且同时直接负责每件和所有美术团队创建的以及在游戏中执行的资源。
Responsibilities:
· Coordinate art, engineering and design departmental overlap to ensure artists are following the latest best practices while maintaining the creative vision of each project.
· Specify and develop art production tools that meet artists' needs in order to establish, diagnose and correct content creation pipeline issues or bottlenecks.
· Maintain pipeline efficiency from art source creation to game team integration.
· Identify ways to increase efficiencies in artist workflow and production pipelines.
· Design user-friendly solutions for a variety of technical challenges.
· Provide active support with production data.
工作内容/岗位职责：
· 协调美术/程序/策划部门工作内容重合部分，来确保美工师严格按照最新/最优方法进行工作，同时还要维护每个项目的创意视觉。
· 开发和制定美术制作工具，使其满足美工的需求，从而建立，诊断和纠正美术工作流程中的问题和瓶颈。
· 维持美术工作流程的效率 （从原始美术资源的创建到游戏资源整合）。
· 寻找方法用来提升美术工作流程和制作流程的效率。
· 设计易操作的解决方案来解决各种技术挑战。
提供同步技术支持（制作数据）。
Qualifications:
· 2-year 2D/3D art degree, architecture degree, or equivalent with excellent critique and vocabulary skills. BFA or equivalent preferred.
· 2 or more years in game development (or related field – such as film or TV development).
· 2 or more years of PC art experience designing and troubleshooting art pipelines.
· Former position as a Technical Artist in a game company is highly desired.
· Solid understanding of proper workmanship involved in creating 2D and 3D art for efficiency.
· Must be an excellent and positive communicator.
· Python knowledge a plus.
职位要求：
· 2年的2D/3D美术专业或建筑专业毕业（原画/动作/建模）；或同等资历情况下拥有优秀的能力。大学本科（美术类）优先考虑。
· 2年或以上游戏开发经验（或相关影视剧开发经验）。
· 2年或以上计算机美术设计或美术流程故障检测及解决经验。
· 在其他游戏公司担任过技术美工者优先考虑。
· 对于提升创作2D/3D美术资源效率有良好的认知。
· 必须具有主动和优秀的沟通技巧。
· Python知识可加分。
