Technical Artist (Contract Position)
Blackbird Interactive(5 days ago)
About this role
A Technical Artist at Blackbird Interactive works at the intersection of art and engineering to help create visually compelling and performant game content. The role focuses on improving art-to-engine workflows, building tools, and supporting content creation across projects within a small, collaborative team that offers flexible work arrangements.
Required Skills
- Real-Time Content
- Art Pipelines
- Tool Development
- Scripting
- Asset Integration
- Optimization
- Animation Rigs
- Maya
- Shaders
- Particles
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About Blackbird Interactive
blackbirdinteractive.comBlackbird Interactive is a Vancouver-based game studio founded by industry veterans that develops narrative-driven strategy and simulation games with high technical fidelity. The studio is best known for reviving the Homeworld franchise with Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak and for the physics-driven ship‑salvage simulator Hardspace: Shipbreaker. Blackbird builds both original IP and collaborative projects, emphasizing strong worldbuilding, realistic physics, and player-focused tools. Their work is noted for combining cinematic storytelling with robust engineering and technical innovation.
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