Skillsearch is looking for a Principal Character Artist to join a games studio's growing team on a full-time basis. This position is open to remote work for the right candidate, and relocation to the studio in Galway, Ireland is also possible. The role comes with a generous salary and benefits package.
This is an unprecedented opportunity to join a thriving independent development studio and work on a high-profile title that will be played by millions of gamers worldwide. You will strive for the highest quality result, in an efficient and timely manner.
In your first few weeks in this Principal Character Artist role, you can expect to:
- Provide leadership and thoughtful direction and help set the tone for character creation using advanced techniques and the latest tools
- Work closely with Creative Director, Art Director to ensure the visual target is always exceeded and stylistically consistent
- Participate in technical and aesthetic problem-solving discussions for the entire project
- Coordinate with tools and technology teams to help develop necessary solutions for creating the best characters possible.
To apply for this Principal Character Artist role, you will need proficiency with the leading tools used for character creation - 3DS Max, Maya, Z-Brush, Substance, Marvelous Designer, etc. You will also require the following:
- Excellent high and low poly modelling skills, as well as demonstrable skill with texture and shader creation within a PBR pipeline
- Solid grasp of colour theory and lighting techniques for quality presentation and the best player experience
- Knowledge of human and animal anatomy, materials and garb
- Ability to rapidly master proprietary tools and development pipelines.
If you’re looking to make a positive impact and create change, possessing an inclusive and committed approach, you will be rewarded with an excellent salary and benefits package.
If this full-time remote Principal Character Artist job motivates and inspires you, please contact Jake from Skillsearch today at jc@skillsearch.com .
Here at Skillsearch, we're a recruitment company. In the simplest form, this means we place people at new companies - but it's so much more than that. For the past 30 years, we've been busy helping people (like you) with sought after skills find jobs in the Games, Interactive and Enterprise Systems industries all around the globe. Our company comprises a team of dedicated consultants that work across various niche technologies, including Games, Virtual Reality, AR and XR, Workday, Oracle, Peoplesoft, and eCommerce. We are always exploring other cutting-edge markets. Follow us to see a few of the jobs we're working on, find out which events you can see us at, and keep up with news in the technology, gaming and interactive world. Welcome to Skillsearch!
Years of experience and salary levels are shown purely as a guide. We will only consider applications from candidates that can demonstrate the skills or experience required for the role.
Please be aware that while we would love to respond to every application we receive, due to high numbers we cannot guarantee this. We do however appreciate any time you invest into the application and will make sure to get in touch should anything in future more closely fit your skillset.
