We are looking for a passionate Senior Character Artist to join the Haven Entertainment Studios project team. The character modeler will be responsible for everything character related during the development of the game. The candidate will work in collaboration with many teams, such as Concept art, Animation, Rigging, Game Design, etc. to ensure high quality and consolidate the visual direction with the design intentions.

Reporting

The Senior Character Artist will report to the Producer (Characters).
 

 Responsibilities and Duties

• Realize industry-leading characters in their entirety

• Create Props and hard-surface elements in relation to the characters

• Work closely with rendering engineers, crafting and maintaining highly realistic skin, hair and material shaders.

• Work in collaboration with the Artistic Director & the Concept Artists to know the artistic intentions and the deadlines to respect, you will provide primary models to programmers so they can integrate them into the engine and test first gameplay intentions. 

• Think creatively, and search for relevant references from various sources, to solve daily artistic challenges;

Experience and skills required

• A good sense of anatomy, and proportions;

• Understanding of form, shape language and color;

• Understanding of the technical constraints in game development and ability to apply them when creating characters;

• Deep technical knowledge about character related shaders, how to create realistic looking skin and hair while understanding budget constraints;

• Strong work ethic, self-direction and artistic vision

• Solid knowledge of digital sculpting - in ZBrush or equivalent software;

• Knowledge of graphic design tools (such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Blender, Marvelous Designer and After Effects) 

• Proficient in videogame editing & development tools

• Understanding of usability principles & information architecture

• Strong communication and collaboration skills with team members across multiple disciplines

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong expertise of UE4 and strong interests toward UE5

• Interest in a gaas project which will require adaptability to customization and production of character assets in an online gaming environment

• A sharp eye for UX design and a passion for visual communication

• A highly creative and innovative spirit