NBCUniversal Media, LLC

Principal Vegetation Artist I Artiste Principal.e Végétation

NBCUniversal Media, LLC$90K — $110K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in AAA game development, specializing in vegetation and ecosystem design.
  • Demonstrable skill in creating high-quality, real-time vegetation assets using tools like SpeedTree.
  • Robust portfolio showcasing varied vegetation quality across different ecosystems.
  • Strong understanding of vegetation creation pipelines and performance metrics.
  • Experience in cross-disciplinary collaboration with various art and technical teams.
  • Solid grasp of modern game engines and their vegetation implementation workflows.
  • Effective communication and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Define and uphold quality standards for all vegetation assets including trees, plants, and ground cover.
  • Lead the creation of realistic and artistically cohesive vegetation systems.
  • Serve as the authority on vegetation workflows and scalability in asset creation.
  • Collaborate with technical, environment, and procedural art teams for integration accuracy.
  • Develop and refine vegetation asset pipelines and best practices for production.
  • Ensure all vegetation systems meet artistic, technical, and performance benchmarks.
  • Contribute to evolving world-building strategies for varied platforms, from AAA to mobile.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with company match.
  • Paid time off and holidays.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Access to employee discounts and perks.
Full Job Description
NBCUniversal is seeking a Principal Vegetation Artist to own and drive the quality, systems, and visual consistency of vegetation for an ambitious interactive entertainment experience. This role is responsible for defining high-quality standards across trees, plants, and ecosystems, while ensuring that vegetation content supports realism, artistic cohesion, and scalable world building. Reporting to the Lead Artist (Environment), the Principal Vegetation Artist will work closely with Environment, Procedural, Technical Art, and cross-disciplinary teams to ensure vegetation systems support artistic direction, production goals, and technical constraints. The role involves acting as an expert authority for vegetation creation and implementation, driving innovation, guiding workflows, and supporting scalable ecosystem solutions across large environments. Responsibilities 34; Define and maintain vegetation quality standards across trees, plants, ground cover, and ecosystem content. 34; Drive the creation and implementation of vegetation systems that support realism, variety, and artistic cohesion. 34; Act as an expert authority for assets vegetation workflows, eco-system logic, and content scalability. 34; Collaborate closely with Procedural, Environment, Tech Art, Houdini and Lighting teams to ensure proper integration. 34; Support the design and evolution of vegetation assets pipelines, tools, and best practices. 34; Ensure vegetation assets and systems meet artistic, technical, and performance requirements. 34; Contribute to scalable world-building strategies from high-end to mobile targets. 34; Guide vegetation direction across biomes, neighborhoods, and environmental storytelling needs. 34; Review and validate vegetation content to ensure consistency, quality, and implementation standards. 34; Maintain visibility on quality, risks, and production challenges across vegetation systems and content. Rc9SUMc9 DU POSTE NBCUniversal est e0 la recherche d'une personne pour occuper le poste d'Artiste principal.e en ve9ge9tation afin d'assurer la responsabilite9 et l'orientation de la qualite9, des syste8mes et de la cohe9rence visuelle de la ve9ge9tation pour une ambitieuse expe9rience de divertissement interactif. Ce rf4le est responsable de de9finir des normes de haute qualite9 pour les arbres, les plantes et les e9cosyste8mes, tout en veillant e0 ce que le contenu ve9ge9tal soutienne le re9alisme, la cohe9sion artistique et la cre9ation d'univers e9volutifs. Relevant de l'Artiste Lead (Environnement), la personne occupant le poste d'Artiste principal.e en ve9ge9tation travaillera en e9troite collaboration avec les e9quipes d'Environnement, de Ge9ne9ration proce9durale, d'Art technique et d'autres disciplines afin de s'assurer que les syste8mes de ve9ge9tation soutiennent la direction artistique, les objectifs de production et les contraintes techniques. Le rf4le consiste e0 agir comme personne experte de re9fe9rence pour la cre9ation et l'implantation de la ve9ge9tation, e0 favoriser l'innovation, e0 guider les flux de travail et e0 soutenir des solutions d'e9cosyste8mes e9volutives dans de vastes environnements. RESPONSABILITc9S 34; De9finir et maintenir des normes de qualite9 de la ve9ge9tation pour les arbres, les plantes, les couvre-sols et le contenu des e9cosyste8mes. 34; Diriger la cre9ation et l'implantation de syste8mes de ve9ge9tation favorisant le re9alisme, la diversite9 et la cohe9sion artistique. 34; Agir comme personne experte de re9fe9rence pour les flux de travail lie9s aux actifs de ve9ge9tation, e0 la logique des e9cosyste8mes et e0 l'e9volutivite9 du contenu. 34; Collaborer e9troitement avec les e9quipes de Ge9ne9ration proce9durale, d'Environnement, d'Art technique, Houdini et d'c9clairage afin d'assurer une inte9gration ade9quate. 34; Soutenir la conception et l'e9volution des pipelines, des outils et des meilleures pratiques lie9s aux actifs de ve9ge9tation. 34; Veiller e0 ce que les actifs et les syste8mes de ve9ge9tation re9pondent aux exigences artistiques, techniques et de performance. 34; Contribuer e0 des strate9gies e9volutives de cre9ation d'univers adapte9es aux plateformes allant du haut de gamme au mobile. 34; Orienter la direction de la ve9ge9tation e0 travers diffe9rents biomes, quartiers et besoins de narration environnementale. 34; Re9viser et valider le contenu ve9ge9tal afin d'assurer la cohe9rence, la qualite9 et le respect des normes d'implantation. 34; Maintenir une visibilite9 constante sur la qualite9, les risques et les de9fis de production lie9s aux syste8mes et au contenu de ve9ge9tation. Qualifications 34; Extensive experience in AAA game development with a focus on vegetation, environment art, or ecosystem creation on at least one published title. 34; Proven expertise in creating high-quality vegetation for real-time environments using tools like SpeedTree. 34; Strong portfolio demonstrating vegetation quality across trees, plants, and natural systems. 34; Strong understanding of vegetation pipelines, scalability constraints, and real-time performance for asset creation. 34; Experience with ecosystem thinking, environmental composition, and world-building support. 34; Experience collaborating across Environment, Procedural, Technical Art, and production teams. 34; Strong understanding of modern game engines and vegetation implementation workflows. 34; Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. Desired Characteristics 34; Experience building vegetation assets for large-scale or open-world productions. 34; Familiarity with procedural world-building workflows and systemic ecosystem approaches. 34; Experience with tools such as Houdini, SpeedTree, or similar vegetation authoring solutions. 34; Experience working with Unreal Engine pipelines. 34; Experience collaborating with outsourcing partners or distributed teams. 34; Strong artistic sensitivity to realism, biodiversity, and environmental storytelling. 34; Problem-solving mindset and ability to bridge creative and technical constraints. 34; Desire to think and explore innovative solutions. Qualifications de base 34; Expe9rience significative en de9veloppement de jeux AAA avec un focus sur la ve9ge9tation, les environnements ou la cre9ation d'e9cosyste8mes sur au moins un titre publie. 34; Expertise de9montre9e dans la cre9ation de ve9ge9tation de haute qualite9 pour des environnements temps re9el utilisant des outils tels que SpeedTree. 34; Portfolio solide de9montrant une forte qualite9 sur arbres, plantes et syste8mes naturels. 34; Bonne compre9hension des pipelines de ve9ge9tation, des contraintes de scalabilite9 et des performances en temps re9el pour la creation d'assets vegetaux. 34; Expe9rience en logique d'e9cosyste8me, composition environnementale et soutien au world building. 34; Expe9rience de collaboration avec les e9quipes Environnement, Proce9dural, Tech Art et Production. 34; Bonne compre9hension des moteurs de jeu modernes et des workflows d'imple9mentation de ve9ge9tation. 34; Excellentes compe9tences en communication, collaboration et re9solution de proble8mes. Atouts souhaite9s 34; Expe9rience dans la cre9ation d'assets ve9ge9tataux pour des productions e0 grande e9chelle ou open world. 34; Connaissance des workflows proce9duraux et des approches syste9miques applique9es aux e9cosyste8mes. 34; Expe9rience avec des outils tels que Houdini, SpeedTree ou autres solutions de cre9ation ve9ge9tale. 34; Expe9rience avec les pipelines Unreal Engine. 34; Expe9rience avec partenaires externes ou e9quipes distribue9es. 34; Sensibilite9 artistique forte au re9alisme, e0 la biodiversite9 et au storytelling environnemental. 34; Forte capacite9 de re9solution de proble8mes et aptitude e0 faire le lien entre contraintes cre9atives et techniques. 34; Desir reel de penser et d'explorer des solutions innovantes.

About NBCUniversal Media, LLC

NBCUniversal Media, LLC is a media and entertainment company that operates a variety of businesses, including television networks, film studios, and theme parks. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, New York. NBCUniversal's television networks include NBC, Telemundo, and USA Network, among others. The company's film studios produce and distribute movies under the Universal Pictures brand. NBCUniversal also operates theme parks in the United States and Japan. The company is committed to producing high-quality content and delivering it to audiences around the world.
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