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Character Artist
1 year ago
Overview
Arkane Austin is seeking a talented Character Artist to join our team! The ideal candidate will be a mid to senior level artist with a passion for creating memorable faces, a solid grasp of anatomy, and a strong understanding of composition as applied to characters. The ideal candidate should also have a discerning eye for style without sacrificing quality or composition
The preferred location for this role is Austin, TX. Will consider remote.
Responsibilities
- Create and texture highly detailed 3D character models for AAA games
- Work directly with the Art Director, Lead Character Artist and Concept team in the creation of character assets
- Interface with freelance artists and art outsourcers to help convey character art direction as needed
- Collaborate with other disciplines such as tech art, animation and design to understand gameplay requirements, technological issues and how they relate to character art and implementation
Qualifications
- 3+ years’ experience in video games and shipped at least 1 AAA title as a Character Artist
- Advanced Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter, and Photoshop skills
- A solid foundation of creating Physically based materials and texture balancing as applied to in-game lighting
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment and comfortable filling details where concepts may be vague
- Strong understanding of human anatomy, animal anatomy, facial anatomy and how it applies to facial animation, etc.
- Experienced with game engines such as Unreal, idTech, or CryEngine
- Excellent follow through and takes initiative to solve problems
- Excellent communication and time management skills
- Passion for video games and game development
- All applicants must submit work samples in order to be considered
Salary Range
Character Artist - The typical base pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $55,000 - $140,000 per year.
ZeniMax has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States, which allows us to pay employees competitively and consistently in different geographic markets. The range above reflects the potential base pay across the U.S. for this role; the applicable base pay range will depend on what ultimately is determined to be the candidate’s primary work location. Individual base pay depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.
At ZeniMax certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, such as merit increases and discretionary bonuses. These awards are allocated based on individual performance and are not guaranteed. Benefits/perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of employment with ZeniMax and the country work location. U.S.-based employees have access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellbeing benefits, paid vacation time, paid sick and mental health time, and several paid holidays, among others.
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