Has no one thought of this? They are trying to higher some great artist so why can't they be?
Here look at this: (Who they want to hirer)
RETRO CONTRACT - Environmental Artist
Responsibilities:
Modeling high quality 3D geometry for game environments
Creating high quality
hand painted 2D texture mapsUsing advanced material and shader setups
Being versatile to different styles
Collaborating closely with team members and other departments
Complete assignments that require independent judgment and creative input while staying true to overall art direction and theme as defined by Art Director
Taking daily direction from the Art Director and Environment Art Lead
Required:
Working knowledge of modeling and texturing software - Maya, PhotoShop, Painter
Environment artist with 1-3 years in the games industry
Environment artist credit on at least one shipped title
Good communicator, self-motivated, driven to create top quality visuals
Portfolio (website link) of recent high-quality, divers environment art work
Passionate about video games
Source:
http://www.zeldainformer.com/2012/02/retro-studios-recruiting-hand-painted-texture-artists.htmlHonestly that part that is Bold there seems very Pikmin to me. Also They also seem to be really concentrating on Environment which is key in Pikmin.
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