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Senior Character Artist

Ubisoft India Studios

Maharashtra, India (Hybrid)

Senior Character Artist

2 Months ago • 5-7 Years • Technical Art

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maya

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houdini

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unreal

lighting-shading

anatomy

bug-tracking

organisational-skills

Job Description

Ubisoft seeks a Senior Character Artist with 5+ years of experience in AAA game development. Proficient in 3DSMax/Maya, Zbrush, Painter, and Photoshop, with exceptional sculpting skills. Expertise in PBR workflow and shader tools is essential.

Must have:

Character Artist
3DSMax/Maya
Zbrush
PBR Workflow

Good to have:

Houdini
Marvelous Designer
Unreal Engine
Unity Engine

Perks:

International Projects
Cutting-edge Hardware

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Company Description

About the organization:

Ubisoft is a leading developer and publisher of video games worldwide whose brand portfolio covers blockbusters such as Assassin’s Creed, Watch Dogs, The Division, Prince of Persia and Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six, Rayman, Just Dance as well as games for the whole family, from Imagine and Petz to Raving Rabbids. To continue building on its achievements for the future, Ubisoft is looking for new talent for its growing Indian studios!

We favor diversity, creativity, drive and team spirit. If you have the skills and the desire to succeed, we want you to be a part of this exciting period of growth

To continue building on its achievements for the future, Ubisoft is looking for talented candidates for its growing Indian studios!

Job Description

Job Title: SENIOR CHARACTER ARTIST

Note**: Final Designation/Level will be decided based on the relevant experience and interview ratings.

JOB SUMMARY:

As a Senior character artist, you will need to solve a wide range of problems with well-rounded experience across multiple disciplines, with specialization in character production workflow. you will be working under the direct responsibility of the Lead Art and interacting closely with the Producer and the Art Director, you will be responsible on collaboration and report to the Lead artist as a team as monthly content pushes and reaches milestone.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Create realistic/stylized 3D models and textures including characters, creatures and accessories and work efficiently and effectively within the technical constraints of production.

Consistently refine one’s own artistic abilities and learn new software packages and in-house tools.

Work closely with other departments (designers, artists, and technical artists) to ensure art assets are working well and create a great player experience.

Support the lead in training, creating workflow documentation and scheduling tasks.

Mentor and train other 3D artists.

THE PROFESSIONAL VALUE YOU BRING:

A Graduation / Diploma / Degree in Fine-arts/ graphic-design, videogame development or equivalent training.

5-7 yrs. of development experience, ideally having shipped console AAA titles as a character artist.

Proficient knowledge of 3DSMax/Maya, Painter, Photoshop, and hand-painted textures.

Exceptional sculpting abilities in Zbrush and deep knowledge of marvelous designer/cloth sculpting or simulation along with hair and fur subsystem (Xgen, Houdini).

Capable of working in other art disciplines (Environment, Animation etc.) and other Engine technologies (Unreal Engine, Unity etc.).

Good understanding of human anatomy, Topology & Joint’s functionality.

Complete understanding of all current generation production workflows including PBR workflow/Lighting pipeline and shader tools.

Ability to work in engine toolsets, defined asset workflows and contribute to overall character department goals and working practices.

Monitor the quality of outsourced character assets to ensure technical and artistic integrity.

Work closely with other departments, suggest ideas and solutions for making a better game.

Aesthetic ability to improve details with minimal concept and art direction.

A strong portfolio demonstrating game art with processes and techniques used.

NICE TO HAVE:

Working knowledge of Houdini.

Good sketching and drawing skills.

Remarkable organizational skills, a good mentor for juniors, research oriented & self-driven.

English language proficiency (spoken & written).

Experience with version control and bug tracking software.

Fair knowledge of scripting, tool implementation and deployment.

THE PERSONAL VALUE YOU BRING:

Enthusiasm in learning and using new technologies and adaptability.

Positive influence and leadership skills.

Considerable understanding of video games and broad video game culture.

Sense of ownership and foresee the risks and delay.

Strong technical skills and ability to write technical documentations

Ability to work in a self-directed manner and to make timely well thought decisions.

Sense of humor, positive approach and working well within a team.

Self-motivated and agile.

UBISOFT OFFERS:

International game projects & IP’s.

Access to cutting-edge hardware.

Work life balance.

Experience using hottest internally developed game engines.

Proficient and fun to work with colleagues.

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Ubisoft India Studios

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Ubisoft is one of the entertainment industry's leaders, packing a remarkable slate of globally recognised brands. Its mission is to enrich players' lives with original and memorable moments of play.

Ubisoft has two studios in India including Ubisoft Mumbai and Ubisoft Pune. Collectively, the Ubisoft India studios consists of a strong expertise in departments across Production, Quality Control, and Customer Relationship Centre.

Ubisoft Pune opened in 2008 and it is one of the oldest and biggest game development studios in India. It has collaborated in the production and QC of several blockbuster franchises such as Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Ghost Recon, Just Dance, Riders Republic, Rocksmith, The Crew, and more.

Ubisoft Mumbai was established in 2018 consisting of a full-fledged production team. It has collaborated on multiple brands including Far Cry, Just Dance, Oddballers, and more.

Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves.

If you are excited about solving game changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us Create the Unknown. Visit our website for more details.