Character Artist

5 Months ago • 5 Years +
Concept Art

Job Description

Velan Studios seeks a skilled Character Artist to create high-quality character assets (faces, hair, outfits, props) for their games. Responsibilities include collaborating with art leads, working with other teams (animation, design), creating characters from loose concepts, setting up basic rigs and skinning, and helping establish pipelines. The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of experience in stylized character art within a production environment, expertise in modeling, sculpting, texturing, and material work, a solid understanding of PBR techniques, and proficiency in ZBrush, Maya, Photoshop, and Substance Painter. The role involves working in Unreal or Unity and requires strong communication and organizational skills.
Good To Have:
  • Concept and creative ideation
  • Experience with character customization pipelines
  • Rigging, skinning, and animation experience
  • Leadership or mentoring experience
Must Have:
  • High-quality character asset creation
  • Collaboration with art leads and other teams
  • 5+ years experience in stylized character art
  • Expertise in modeling, sculpting, texturing
  • Proficiency in ZBrush, Maya, Photoshop, Substance Painter

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Description

At Velan Studios, we foster a culture of curiosity. Our games embrace diversity and are fueled by the adventurous spirit of our team. We are the creative minds behind titles like Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, Knockout City, Hot Wheels Rift Rally, Bounce Arcade, and Midnight Murder Club, with multiple new projects in the works! Our studio's mission is to pioneer groundbreaking gaming experiences and reimagine play in new ways. We're committed to pushing the boundaries of traditional gaming, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy, and revolutionizing the industry one game at a time.

We’re looking for a skilled Character Artist to bring our games to life!

Responsibilities

  • Create high quality character assets such as faces, hair, outfits, and props
  • Collaborate with Art Director and Leads to ensure assets are high-quality and support the artistic vision for the project.
  • Work closely with other teams such as concept, animation, and design to make sure characters are built to meet specifications
  • Work from loose concepts and use your creativity to polish designs or generate new ideas by reusing parts from other characters
  • Setup basic rigs and skinning for your characters
  • Help establish processes and pipelines for the project
  • Assist production and leads with reviewing schedules, providing estimates, and completing tasks on time.
  • Stay up on current trends and techniques in the industry to help push quality and speed on the character art team.

Requirements

  • Experience with stylized character art in a production environment
  • 5+ years of industry experience as a Character Artist, or other relevant experience.
  • Expertise in modeling, sculpting, topology, and texturing and material work for characters.
  • Ability to create high-quality characters based on existing concept art in addition to working with the animation team with the goal of creating high quality, expressive characters.
  • Solid understanding of modern pbr material authoring techniques
  • Basic working knowledge of rigging and skinning
  • Advanced understanding of ZBrush, Maya, Adobe Photoshop, Substance Painter and/or other game production tools.
  • Experience working in Unreal, Unity or other AAA Game Development Engines
  • Strong communication and organizational skills.
  • Self-direction, passion, and creativity in your work.
  • A receptiveness to feedback and the ability to act successfully on direct critique.

Bonus Points

  • Concept and creative ideation (2D or 3D).
  • Experience with character customization pipelines
  • Rigging, skinning, and animation experience.
  • Leadership and/or mentoring experience.

Velan Studios is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to submit a General Application. Velan Studios is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion, diversity, and providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. We seek to create a work culture that matches the diversity of our players.

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