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Senior 3D Character Artist
2 years ago
Blackbird Interactive is looking for a Senior 3D Character Artist to join our team! We are working on a fun new game with a stylized art direction, populated with unique characters, creatures and environments. Collaborate with our tight-knit team of highly dedicated and talented artists, designers, and developers to create best in class games.
You'll model and texture high and low-poly characters based on concepts provided by our group of talented artists. You will be responsible for creating a diverse array of exceptional characters, creatures and beasts.
Please include a link to your showreel/portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Realize 2D concepts as 3D models for a broad array of characters, creatures and animals
- Develop strongly-supported Creative, Feature and Technical proposals and pitch them effectively to ensure buy-in
- Define and execute full array of possible Character features to satisfy gameplay criteria
- Explore and define workflows for modeling and surfacing
- Identify best approach to author or acquire model and surface data
- Direct local and external staff with clear, concise and effective guidance and feedback
- Drive critical review process for your team in a positive, respectful and nurturing manner
- Collaborate with Art, Design, Audio, Technical and Creative Directors to achieve powerful play-experiences and an instantly recognizable brand aesthetic
- Partner directly with Sr. Animator and Rigging TA to ensure practical and effective solutions for all character types and variations
- Consider and balance technical limitations and opportunities with creative objectives
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in an Character Modeling leadership role
- Strong knowledge of anatomy and structure
- Thorough knowledge and proficiency with Maya, Zbrush and/or Mudbox
- Experienced with Photoshop
- Knowledge of game art asset implementation
- Clear understanding of creating textures for a PBR lighting model
- Understanding of gameplay considerations, limitations and implications for animation
- Collaborative, solutions-oriented, self-directed and accountable
Pluses
- Knowledgeable of Substance Designer and Painter
- Knowledgeable of Quixel Suite
- Used or knowledgeable in Unity5/Unreal4.
At Blackbird, we're all about being true to our roots. We started small in our CEO's garage, and even though we're expanding, our desire is to stick to that foundation of creativity, community, and collaboration. Our team has proved that great ideas can come from any position in any discipline, so it's important to us to make sure every voice is heard.
Work/life balance is extremely important to us, and we've demonstrated that over the years by severely limiting over-time requirements. We want people to be happy about coming to work every day, and to that end we offer lots of opportunities for growth and development; whether it's lunch and learns, team events, or our generous vacation days, paid holiday closure and flexible schedules. We also try to provide every opportunity possible for our employees to spearhead R&D initiatives through our BlackOps program. In short, don't expect to feel like a cog in a machine working for BBI.
Due to COVID-19, applicants must be eligible to work in Canada, or currently in Canada on a work permit/visa. With the exception of specifically on-site roles, all roles will commence as a work-from-home arrangement. This arrangement will be revisited as COVID-19 government regulations are eased.
Please send a cover letter with your resume and application. If applying for an artistic role, please provide a link to your portfolio and/or demo reel.
If you are interested in the role, please apply even if your experience and skills don’t perfectly match our ideal credentials. We are committed to diversity and especially encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply. As an equal opportunity employer we encourage applications from all qualified individuals. BBI does not discriminate against applicants based on genders, races, national and ethnic origins, religions, ages, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities.
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