Character Artist
AAA Studio Makers of Narrative Games
2 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
Santa Monica, California, United States
$85,000 - $135,000 USD yearly
Character Artist
What you will do:
- Perform sculpting/modeling different outfits, people and animals as needed for a realistic world setting
- Texture for clothing with an emphasis on wear including grime, giving each asset a backstory through damage and dirt
- Texture for skin including sub surface scattering, discoloration, imperfections, etc
- Conduct Retopology and efficient UV layout
- Create hair cards/fur and setting up shaders
- Work with other departments such as Concept art, shading, and rigging to develop a high-quality production pipeline
What skills you will use:
- Bachelor’s degree in any field, or foreign equivalent degree
- Two (2) years of experience as a character artist, or in a related occupation
- Experience/knowledge/ability must include the following:
- Experience working on AAA titles as a character artist
- Knowledge of clothing folds, and human anatomy
- Understanding of game production pipeline
- Ability to create clothing assets which feel "lived in" through texturing (demonstrating Color fades, tears, grime, etc.)
- Ability to make skin feel natural by applying color variations that show veins, discoloration, imperfections, etc.
- Relevant software proficiencies: Zbrush, Autodesk Maya, Substance Painter, Photoshop