As a Game Artist your main responsibilities would be as follows

1)Leverage a creative approach to create game screens for the game developer

2)Expertise in tools like Adobe illustrator, Photoshop, Blender and similar

3)Expertise in game animation will be an added plus

4)Game Development skills will also be an added plus

Role and Responsibilities:

Liaising with lead designers and developers regarding the style and feel of the game

Researching references and resources required to produce the assets of the game

Sketching concept designs and key elements of the visual style

Building 3D models of all assets in line with the technical limits of the game engine

Applying textures to all visual elements

Adding lighting and shading effects to all elements, ensuring consistency in color, intensity and lighting levels

Animating characters and creatures

Integrating special effects to textures, scenes and events, including muzzle flashes, weather effects, particle systems, sparking wires, smoke, haze, billowing dust, steam vents, explosions, etc

Creating sound effects, conducting audio mixes and design

Designing promotional materials, packages, posters and websites for the launch of the game

Producing prototypes for testing

Working with motion capture

Maintaining production documentation

Advising on new technologies

Problem solving both creative and technical issues

Adhering to the production schedule

Curating and cataloguing of the asset library

Designing with the user experience in mind

Skills:

Knowledge of lighting, perspective, material finishes and special effects

Cinematic eye for lighting and shading

Strong drawing skills, ability to visualize and design from abstract ideas

Solid knowledge of game genres and latest trends in gaming

Ability to work from storyboards

Advanced understanding of visual language - texture, color, dimension, scale, perspective, shade, composition depth of field, proportion, spatial awareness, etc

Talent for visual storytelling

3D modeling skills

Knowledge of 2D and 3D animation, and familiarity with the principles of animation

Systematic and logical work practices

Working knowledge of industry standard software and ongoing professional development

Team player, ability to work independently

Experience in working with audio files

Ability to create special effects

Knowledge of anatomy, zoology, layout design, texturing and asset creation

Ability to take on constructive criticism and delivering amendments based on feedback

Used to working under pressure and consistently meeting deadlines