Character Artist – Contract Position
Job Description:
• Create high-quality character models (hero characters, NPCs, creatures, etc.) across all phases: sculpting, retopology, UVs, baking, texturing, and in-engine setup
• Maintain strong visual consistency with the project’s art direction
• Author textures, materials, and shader setups that balance visual fidelity with performance requirements
• Collaborate with Tech Art and Animation to troubleshoot skinning, deformation, and character performance issues
• Respond well to feedback and constructive criticism to submissions and workflows
Requirements:
• Ego-free, highly motivated, action-oriented, curious learn-it-all with a growth mindset
• Comfort operating in ambiguous and unregimented environments
• Proven knowledge of character art pipelines: sculpting, retopology, UV unwrapping, baking, texturing
• Shipped at least one AA+ title
• Experience with hard-surface character elements (armor, robotics, cybernetics, etc.)
• Familiarity with rigging tools, skinning workflows
Benefits:
• We are looking for rockstars that are highly self-accountable
• This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is tired of being a cog in a larger machine
• Participate in a brand new sci-fi project using Unreal Engine 5
• Create high-quality character models (hero characters, NPCs, creatures, etc.) across all phases: sculpting, retopology, UVs, baking, texturing, and in-engine setup
• Maintain strong visual consistency with the project’s art direction
• Author textures, materials, and shader setups that balance visual fidelity with performance requirements
• Collaborate with Tech Art and Animation to troubleshoot skinning, deformation, and character performance issues
• Respond well to feedback and constructive criticism to submissions and workflows
Requirements:
• Ego-free, highly motivated, action-oriented, curious learn-it-all with a growth mindset
• Comfort operating in ambiguous and unregimented environments
• Proven knowledge of character art pipelines: sculpting, retopology, UV unwrapping, baking, texturing
• Shipped at least one AA+ title
• Experience with hard-surface character elements (armor, robotics, cybernetics, etc.)
• Familiarity with rigging tools, skinning workflows
Benefits:
• We are looking for rockstars that are highly self-accountable
• This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is tired of being a cog in a larger machine
• Participate in a brand new sci-fi project using Unreal Engine 5