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Character Artist

The team at Metalhead comes from diverse backgrounds, unified by a passion to make original games. We've supported and inspired each other through the development and evolution of the Super Mega Baseball series and have built a fiercely loyal fanbase in the process. And we get to do it all from downtown Victoria. We're growing the studio and hope you'll consider joining us.

We're expanding our in-house team so that we can build the next generation of our light-hearted, ultra-customizable athletes (and off-field characters!), both male and female. Our approach is modular and efficient but we also work toward a unique sense of character and charm. We're looking for someone who can help us with this vision, take ownership of a large amount of work that is often quite technical, and help us improve our processes and pipelines.

What you'll do:

• Work with leads to design processes and plan tasks so that we can create modular models that permit a high degree of customizability.
• Build character bodies, heads and props.
• Plan common topologies, optimal unwraps, and identify ways that work can be shared across large pools of assets.
• Create models with topologies that are well suited to subdivision/sculpting but also to reduction into low-poly LODs.
• Create complex materials using masks and layers to allow deep character customization.
• You will report to the Senior Development Director

Qualities we're looking for:

• 5+ years of professional experience with character modelling.
• Can work work from hand-drawn concepts.
• Work within limitations, but with enthusiasm for improved workflows.
• Familiarity with Maya or 3ds Max or similar packages.
• Can independently work through and organize tasks .

We Also Look For…

• Substance Painter, Mudbox, or ZBrush experience.
• Rigging experience.
• Cover letters are really appreciated