Studio: Riot Games
Job Opening: Concept Art Intern
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Type: Internship
Responsibilities:
- Sketch, ideate, and iterate new character/creature concepts in collaboration with other developers
- Develop detailed concept art and orthographs for 3D artists and animators to implement into working game assets
- Creatively problem-solve and figure out efficient solutions on executing the look and feel of the character/creature
- Collaborate closely with other disciplines to define characters/creatures that are both narrative and visually cohesive
- Take your knowledge of story tropes, archetypes, and narrative devices of all kind to help improve the designs that go into our worlds
- Bring your understanding of human and animal anatomy and know how to stretch the limits while still maintaining a consistent art direction
Qualifications & Skills:
- Currently enrolled in a college, university or non-degree program
- Available to work full-time hours for 10-12 weeks remotely in our US-based offices
- Authorized to work in the country that you reside in during this remote program.
- Experience working with Photoshop or other relevant painting/design tools
- Ability to showcase iterations and sketches in addition to the final rendered pieces.
Desired Qualifications:
- Proficient in Photoshop and painting/design tools
- Demonstrated ability to digitally paint volumetric form and material differentiation in an isometric and orthographic view
- Understanding of colors and value structure
- Experience creating designs using inspiration from historical, fantasy, scifi, mainstream trends, and/or pop culture references
- Great understanding of designing characters reading in an isometric view
- Inclusion of references, notes, studies, different angles, how a player interacts with a character or place, and why design choices have been made
