Work with the Art Directors and the art team to create high-quality 3D characters and creatures that achieve the artistic vision and style of our game
Build low and high resolution character models that will include organic and hard-surface elements, UVs, textures, and materials
Create high-resolution digital sculpts based on both concept art and collaborative brainstorming
Partner with Concept, Animation, Tech Art, Design, and Engineering to ensure our characters function within our product and performance requirements, including gameplay, animation, and rendering needs
Participate in look development for our 3D characters from start to finish, including prototyping material networks in Unreal
Help develop a scalable character pipeline, including outfit customizations, LODs, optimization, and standardization of topologies across the game
Coordinate with R&D, Tech Art, and Engineering to help create tools and techniques to improve character development
Keep up to date with industry trends and new technologies, and apply this knowledge to improve the quality of the game's character assets and our creative pipeline

Requirements

8+ years of experience working as a 3D character artist for AAA games
A clear and demonstrated understanding of human anatomy, proportion, silhouette, and stylized character design
Visual and technical understanding in modeling, sculpting, and look development in the Unreal Engine
Experience building meshes and topology efficiently for clean deformation for animation
Experience working with Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Photoshop, and Unreal Engine
Knowledge of asset creation pipelines and workflows, including authoring for PBR shaders, character customization, and material creation inside of Unreal
You are a natural collaborator, willing to share, mentor, and partner with peers and other teams
You are passionate about gaming and the ability to bring a unique perspective to character art in pursuit of enhancing the overall game experience.

Benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

3D character modelingdigital sculptingUV mappingtexturinglook developmentcharacter pipeline developmentmesh buildingtopology optimizationPBR shader authoringcharacter customization

Soft Skills

collaborationmentoringcommunicationcreativityproblem-solvingadaptabilitypassion for gaming