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Lead Character Artist
Lead Character ArtistSkydance • Austin, Texas, USA
Lead Character Artist

Lead Character Artist

Skydance • Austin, Texas, USA
26 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Skydance Games a division of Paramount a Skydance Corporation is creating the future of interactive entertainment across platforms and genres. Our teams are expanding beloved franchises with Marvel 1943 : Rise of Hydra pushing the limits of immersion and shaping how well deliver best-in-class games for years to come.

We build our games through creativity collaboration and trust empowering teams to take ownership openly share ideas and push the boundaries of whats possible. Every project is built with these core values turning bold visions into experiences that resonate with fans around the world.

Do you want to craft games that challenge expectations and inspire players Come build something extraordinary with us.

For information on Skydances privacy practices see the Skydance U.S. Personnel Privacy Notice located at Games is looking for a Lead Character Artist who will lead and mentor a team of internal and external artists to create high quality character and creature models for our next project. As an experienced artist the Lead Character Artist will use their expert-level understanding of the principals and mechanics of character art and a strong technical understanding of art pipelines to guide and grow their teams capabilities. Within this role the Lead will work closely with the Art Design and Animation Directors to align the character art teams workflows and priorities to the needs and vision of the project.

If you thrive in a fast-paced challenging yet solutions-oriented setting wed love you to join us and help bring bold new ideas to life.

Responsibilities

  • Modeling sculpting texturing and assembling highly creative character models that must adhere to strict technical guidelines.
  • Working closely with the project art director and animation director to drive the long-term development goals and daily operations of the character art team.
  • Provide constructive feedback during the design phase of character concepting to achieve the best possible results with aesthetic performance and rigging considerations.
  • Take top level ownership of all character art pipelines and workflows within the project including those specifically associated with hero props and weapons.
  • Organize manage and mentor Internal team members and manage relationships with 3rd party external contractors.
  • Ensure that all documentation for character art related workflows is organized current and understood by the team.

Requirements

  • 5 years professional game development experience.
  • At least 1 shipped title credited with a lead character art position.
  • Experience using a dynamic PBR (Physically Based Rendering) workflow.
  • A strong knowledge of artist tools and workflows for character asset creation.
  • Excellent communication skills and genuine desire to impower those on your team to do their best work.
  • Pluses

  • Some experience with project management and team capacity tracking software would also be a significant plus.
  • Open mind regarding the thoughtful integration of emerging technology into the creative process.
  • The annual salary range for this position in Los Angeles is $120000 $140000. The salary offered may vary based on the candidates location qualifications experience and relevant expertise among other factors. The range indicated is for base salary only and does not reflect the total compensation package including bonus benefits etc.

    We realize that skills and expertise can come from many different experiences and paths and we encourage you to apply even if you dont meet all of the requirements as written in the job description.

    #Games #LI-hybrid

    Paramount a Skydance Corporation is a diversified media company creating high quality event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film television interactive / games and animation divisions.

    Recruitment Fraud Alert

    It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activity by individuals impersonating our Talent Acquisition team. Skydance will only contact you from an official @ email address. If you suspect that you are being contacted by an unauthorized person or believe that the correspondence you have received is suspicious please do not click on any links or attachments in such emails and submit any questions or concerns to our information security team at may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

    Key Skills

    3ds Max,Computer Graphics,Perforce,Zbrush,Unreal Engine,Maya,Painting,Teaching,Adobe Photoshop,Digital Art,Music Therapy,Unity

    Employment Type : Full-Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

    Monthly Salary Salary : 120000 - 140000

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