Absurd Ventures

Absurd Ventures

Lead Character Artist

Santa Monica · Director · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$170k-$200kDetected 62 days ago
MayaUnreal EngineLeadership

About the role

  • You will have a direct impact on the visual identity of our games, bringing characters to life with stunning detail and artistic excellence.
  • The base pay range for this position is $170,000 to $200,000 per year.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the character art team in the creation of high-quality character models.
  • Collaborate with the Art Director to define the visual style of characters.
  • Contribute in planning, organization and prioritization of tasks with Production for internal, OS, and co dev partners.
  • Create and maintain character pipeline documentation for training and onboarding
  • Ability to lead a team and work collaboratively across departments.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, Game Art, or related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in character art within the video game industry.
  • Strong proficiency in Maya, ZBrush, and Substance Painter.
  • Experience with PBR and hand-painted texturing workflows.
  • Experience with character rigging and skinning.
  • Experience with rigid body dynamics and cloth simulation in Unreal Engine

Compensation

  • The base pay range for this position is $170,000 to $200,000 per year.

Benefits

  • Full-time job with benefits.

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