Lead Character Artist – AAA Console/PC Games – Hybrid/Onsite – London, UK

One Player Mission’s client is looking for an experienced Lead Character Artist, who will drive their character team to deliver awesome characters with emphasis on sci-fi mechanical designs and organic elements.

The successful candidate will have a great artistic understanding of form, function and construction techniques to help achieve striking cohesive looks that elevates the game experience.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Management of an experienced Character Art Team: including holding regular 121s, setting objectives, looking after the team’s welfare and providing mentoring
• Highly experienced and proficient with 3D Studio MAX or Maya, Zbrush and Photoshop
• Superb 3D modelling and texturing skills with both organics & hard-surface
• Strong knowledge and understanding of human anatomy, proportions, mechanics, characterisation & archetypes
• Strong knowledge of mechanical construction and functionality (gear, weapons & robotics)
• Experience of character pipelines and efficient memory management of UVs, textures and vertices
• Highly experienced working with multiple texturing workflows for current (PBR) and previous generations, capable of creating well defined and readable realistic materials.
• Substantial examples of current and past work demonstrating a strong understanding of form, silhouette, shape, texture, colour and lighting
• Understanding of character modelling, rigging and skinning in preparation for animation
• A proactive drive for efficiency in work methods & the maintenance of high standards
• A great team player, able to communicate, learn from and to teach
• Excellent communication and collaborative problem-solving skills

BENEFICIAL:

• Extensive experience in developing character models and textures in a variety of styles
• Minimum 3 shipped titles where credited as a character artist
• Knowledge of real-time shaders
• Strong traditional art foundations including but not limited to sculpture, conceptual design and illustration including lighting or colour keys
• Keen interest in games and game design beyond art
• Experience working within Unreal Engine 4
• Knowledge of Substance Painter and Marvellous Designer a plus

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead, motivate and inspire a team of creative artists to help them to maintain quality, efficiency and consistency through feedback and mentoring.
• Drive the visual quality in conjunction with other Lead Artists
• Collaborate with Art and Design Directors to create technically sound, engaging and memorable characters

BENEFITS:

• Work your way, with access to progressive working patterns including hybrid and fully remote
• Substantial performance-related pay system on top of your basic compensation, along with enhanced pension contributions and life assurance scheme
• Bespoke VISA and relocation packages for you and your family, with support from our team throughout the whole process
• 25 days of holiday and 8 Bank Holidays a year, plus our annual studio closure between Christmas and New Year’s

And many more!

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 1206 214 413!