Senior 3D Character Artist

HB Studios is a driving force in the creation of sports video games and the studio behind PGA TOUR 2K Golf – presently working on Console and PC. We have an opportunity for a Senior 3D Character Artist to join our team of developers, creators, and fans, who are passionate about the art and process involved in video game development.

As a Senior 3D Character Artist, you will work closely with a hard-working, cross-disciplinary team to build and implement high-quality character art that brings life and immersion to one of the fastest growing sports games series in the industry!

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Art Manager to visualize and develop asset production pipelines while driving the team in a cohesive direction to ensure the highest quality assets.
• Develop hyper-realistic characters and clothing and collaborate with all other artists to ensure work meets goals and expectations set out by production and leads.
• Create high and low-poly models using groundbreaking techniques and pipelines and maintain the finished models throughout the lifespan of the project.
• Build positive relationships and participate in team meetings and art review sessions to achieve the highest fidelity assets possible.
• Work with the development team to prioritize and develop procedural assets to optimize art processes, workflows, and pipelines.
• Work closely with Technical Art on accurate functionality of final Character assets.
• Respond to direction with an open-mind and eagerness to refine character art to ensure quality and applicability of the game.
• Mentor and facilitate learning with team members on standard methodologies as well as tools, techniques, and pipelines.
• Research industry developments and explore new tools and techniques to improve efficiency and content production.
• Write and maintain documentation of workbooks on Confluence.

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

• Typically, 4 to 6+ years of industry experience with a focus on Character Art with outstanding clothing creation abilities.
• Demonstrated technical experience working with art tools and programs (i.e. Maya, ZBrush, Marvelous Designer, Substance Painter, and Photoshop).
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of 3D modeling trends and pipelines.
• Proficiency with Project Management (Shotgrid, Jira, Confluence) & Source Control (Perforce or GIT) software.
• Solid understanding of human anatomy for modeling with a keen eye for shape and silhouette.
• Solid understanding of rigging, weighting, UV, and texture layout.
• Proven experience making Hairs is a plus.

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