Senior Character Artist Jobs

One Player Missions Client are looking for a Senior Character Artist at a small independent studio, you’ll have a wide range of responsibilities to execute the vision for the games we make. They are a mid-sized independent video game studio of around 120 developers in Toronto and love creating innovative experiences that focus on challenge and fun.

Responsibilities

• Share input towards problem-solving and creative challenges in ways that leverage personal xp.
• Work with the team to help drive the desired level of aesthetic quality and technical targets.
• Implement and incorporate feedback from Director and Leads into the work.
• See characters through from conception to completion.
• Collaborate with other artists to help define best practices and workflows.
• Work closely with the Production, Environment, Animation, and other artists to bring the concepts to life.
• Produce high-quality 3D characters, weapons, and customization assets for AAA titles.
• Participate in ideation and pitching process.
• Provide mentorship to more junior artists.

Requirements

• Personally motivated, constructive energy.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Strong awareness and execution of human anatomy.
• An exceptional portfolio of work that exemplifies the creation of high-quality character art
• 6+ years of professional game development experience.
• Ability to provide an in-depth critique with visual observation skills.
• Excellent communication, time-management, and organizational skills.
• Expert knowledge of game character development processes, from sculpting to retopology, baking, UVs, texturing, etc.
• Influential to the team.
• Basic understanding of rigging and skinning for animation.
• Willingness to relocate to Ontario if not already in the province.

Bonuses

• Concept Art skills.
• Experience with Maya and Substance Painter.
• Familiarity working with version control (we use Perforce) and task-management software (we use Jira).
• Experience with Unreal Engine.
• Background in traditional art.
• Passion for melee combat.

Benefits & Perks

• Game Launch Bonus Structure
• 6.5 weeks Paid vacation
• Relocation assistance
• Healthcare & benefits
• Flexible schedule and work location