Texture Artist (Contract) Job at Dreamscape Learn, Culver City, CA

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  • Dreamscape Learn
  • Culver City, CA

Job Description

Dreamscape Learn, a pioneer in the realm of immersive virtual reality learning design, is actively seeking a  Texture Artist  to create realistic and stylized textures that bring depth and character to our 3D environments, props, and characters. If you are passionate about adding detail and nuance to digital worlds, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

This is a 1099 contract role.

Role and Responsibilities

  • Develop high-quality, detailed textures and materials for 3D assets, including characters, props, and environments, tailored for VR.
  • Collaborate with environment artists, character artists, and technical teams to create visually consistent and immersive designs.
  • Use tools such as  Substance Painter / Designer Photoshop , and  ZBrush to produce textures for both organic and hard-surface assets.
  • Optimize textures for real-time performance while maintaining artistic quality, ensuring seamless integration in game engines (i.e.,  Unity ).
  • Create tileable and procedural materials, including normal maps, roughness, and ambient occlusion, to enhance realism and visual impact.
  • Work with the lighting and rendering teams to ensure textures perform well under various lighting conditions in VR.
  • Iterate on designs based on feedback from creative leads and art directors.
  • Stay current with industry trends, tools, and techniques in texture creation and real-time graphics.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience as a Texture Artist in entertainment (games, film, animation, or VR).
  • Proficiency with texturing tools like  Substance Painter Substance Designer Photoshop , and  ZBrush .
  • Experience working with  Unity .
  • Strong understanding of PBR (Physically Based Rendering) workflows, including material creation, lighting, and shader principles.
  • Strong research skills with the ability to source, analyze, and creatively interpret historical, scientific, and existing references to inform artistic work.
  • Ability to create both stylized and photorealistic textures.
  • Knowledge of UV mapping, texture baking, and optimization techniques for VR and other real-time platforms.
  • Strong artistic eye for detail, color, and composition.
  • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and adapt to evolving creative needs.
  • Excellent communication and time management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience creating assets optimized for both high-end and low-end devices, ensuring performance and visual quality across various platforms.
  • Experience in procedural material creation with tools like  Houdini .
  • Familiarity with VR-specific constraints and optimization techniques.
  • Concept art or surface design experience to support asset prototyping.
  • Understanding of shader development and lighting workflows.

Benefits

Monthly rate: $5,000-$6,750 (DOE)

Dreamscape Learn is firmly committed to cultivating an inclusive and diverse workplace, and as an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from all eligible candidates.

Job Tags

Contract work, Remote job,

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