Senior Character Artist

2 Months ago • 5 Years + • Character Art

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Character Artist will be responsible for creating memorable characters for The Witcher 4. Daily responsibilities include delivering projects from concept art to final effect, collaborating with various teams to resolve challenges, and contributing to pipeline and workflow development. The ideal candidate will have experience in character art, with skills in sculpting, modeling, texturing, and an understanding of anatomy and aesthetics. The role requires a team player approach and the ability to interpret concepts effectively.
Must have:
  • 5+ years of experience in games production.
  • Expertise in organic sculpting, modeling, and simulating.
  • Strong 3D modeling skills across various workflows.
  • Proficiency in UV mapping, baking, and texturing.
  • Proficiency in Modeling, Sculpting, Simulating and Texturing tools.
  • Ability to learn new tools and pipelines quickly.
  • Ability to interpret detailed concepts.
  • Good background in traditional art skills.
  • Knowledge about garments designs.
Good to have:
  • Experience working on AAA titles.
  • General understanding of Unreal Engine.
  • Experience in mentoring fellow artists.
  • Passion for historical times.
Perks:
  • Flexible working hours.
  • A welcome pack filled with goodies.
  • Trainings, lectures and courses.
  • Merch (gifts).
  • Private medical healthcare.
  • Psychological care.
  • Multisport card.
  • Dog-friendly office.
  • Social events.
  • Healthy selections.
  • Truly international working environment.
  • Sustainable campus.
  • Onsite gym.
  • Car and bike parking spaces.
  • Relocation package.
  • Relocation assistance.
  • Polish lessons for foreign employees.
  • Paid Leave.

Job Details

Company Description

To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members!

Job Description

CD PROJEKT RED is looking for an experienced Senior Character Artist to work on The Witcher 4, the first game in the new saga. As a Senior Character Artist, you will contribute to an immersive player experience by creating memorable characters of the Witcher universe.

Daily responsibilities

  • Delivering projects from concept art to final effect in the game world.
  • Collaborating closely with Character Art, Concept Art, Rigging,  Animation, Quest and Gameplay Teams to resolve both gameplay-related and visual challenges.
  • Contributing to the development of pipelines and workflows, including customisation systems in Unreal Engine.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of demonstrated experience in the games production,
  • focused on the character art area.
  • Expertise in organic: sculpting, modelling and simulating,
  • with a solid understanding of anatomy, functionality and aesthetic.
  • Outstanding 3D modelling skills across low-poly, mid-poly, and high-poly workflows, with strong proficiency in UV mapping, baking and texturing.
  • High proficiency in Modelling (Blender/Maya), Sculpting (Zbrush),
  • Simulating (MarvelousDesigner) and Texturing (Substance Painter) tools.
  • Ability to learn new tools and pipelines quickly and effectively.
  • High ability to interpret detailed concepts into compelling characters and objects.
  • Good background in traditional art skills, understanding fundamentals like proportion, scale, value, colour theory, materials and the ability to communicate them visually.
  • Knowledge about garments designs across various eras and genres.
  • Team player approach, taking direction, and reacting to stakeholder feedback.

Artists are kindly asked to include a portfolio to their application.

Nice to have
(Please note that these skills are not required to apply for the position

  • Experience working on AAA titles.
  • General understanding of Unreal Engine.
  • Experience in mentoring fellow artists.
  • Passion for historical times and a solid understanding of the context and aesthetic of those eras.

Additional Information

Working mode

Working in a full in-office or hybrid mode form Warsaw or Cracow office.

Perks & Professional Growth

  • Flexible working hours — start your workday anytime between 8:00 and 10:00 AM.
  • A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.
  • Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, external training for each employee, ‘Meet a star’ events, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
  • Merch — gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!

Health & Well-being

  • Private medical healthcare — a selection of medical plans with dental care to choose from, which are also accessible for your partner and relatives.
  • Psychological care — free mental health support and various well-being webinars. 
  • Multisport card — gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city.

Social Activities & Life in the Office

  • Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
  • Social events — we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together.
  • Healthy selections — ​​organic fruit, snacks, muesli, organic honey, vegan milk, and speciality coffee are all at your disposal around the studio. Enjoy!
  • Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.

Head office in Warsaw

  • Sustainable campus with an eco ethos — solar panels provide green energy, 2000 plants and an air-filtering system to help provide clean air, electric car charging points, flower meadows, and more green features in the works.
  • An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support and yoga and healthy spine classes.
  • Car and bike parking spaces.
  • A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them.
  • No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.

Relocation support

  • Relocation package – flight ticket, company apartment for your first month, relocating your pet, shipping your belongings: it’s all covered. 
  • Relocation assistance — processing your legalization operations for you, assistance with finding residence, tax settlements - all you need to feel right at home is taken care of.
  • Polish lessons for foreign employees — and for your spouse or partner, too.
  • Paid Leave — from 20 to 26 days of holiday for every team member per year, paid sick leave, and paid maternity & paternity leave.

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