Character Artist (UK-based 12 month Fixed Term Contract) at Climax Studios – United Kingdom

Climax is one of the leading creative lights of independent games development with an outstanding line of top published titles. You'll be based out of our new state of the art space located in the heart of the city of London EC1.

We are seeking an onsite Character Artist. You will be able to provide us with examples of beautifully constructed characters, clean geometry, texture and material work. You will have at least two years experience as a Character artist. As part of our Character Art team, you will be asked to utilise your wealth of experience in conceptualising, modelling, and texturing to tell stories through beautifully crafted characters.

Requirements

Be able to showcase some creative flare as well as displaying core fundamentals such as solid topology, UV's and texturingA deep understanding and knowledge in Maya and Zbrush plus a proven foundation in PhotoshopYou should be able to display a folio with a wide range of examples demonstrating flexibility and a good eye for form, shape, composition and fun - we love nothing more than to see someone who loves their craft and enjoys what they doA good working knowledge of Unreal 4/5 as well as experience using Marvelous Designer and/or scan development pipelines is beneficial.Experience with Substance Painter.Experience with facial blendshapes and wrinkle mapsHair authoring experience - full strand based and hair cardsGood knowledge of anatomyMetaHuman knowledgeExamples of hard surface workPlease don’t forget to include your CV, a cover letter, and most importantly a link to your website or portfolio, it’s very difficult for us to assess your art abilities if you don’t supply us with any

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