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Senior Character Artist

Ascendant Studios is looking for a Senior Character Artist with expert knowledge of Zbrush, Maya, Marvelous Designer, and Substance Painter to create highly detailed and efficient Character models.

This position relies on both artistic excellence and technical skill to create content that is both polished and optimized, including shaders in Unreal, trim textures and atlases, Smart Materials for Painter, and maintaining the material library and custom tools within Designer.

This is a full time position. We are all currently working remotely due to Covid-19, with the intention of returning to the office when it is safe. We prefer this position to eventually be onsite, but are open to it being remote as well.

What you'll do:

• Execute Character models according to the Art director's vision
• Comprehend Character art limitations and best practices with regard to modeling, model deformation, and Materials
• Ability to Create high quality and detailed Character models with efficiency
• Strengthens work through collecting visual reference
• Create efficient game resolution models that work well with rigging, cloth, or other dynamics.
• Creation of efficient UV’s and ID maps
• Contribute to finalizing PBR style layered materials for characters in UE5.
• Collaborate with Art Director and Lead Character artist to execute any feedback delivered
• Contribute to setting and maintaining the character art quality bar at the studio

Who you are:

• 5+ years working experience in game development, modeling and texturing Character using Zbrush, Maya, Substance Painter, Marvellous Designer, Photoshop (or equivalent 3D and 2D programs)
• Experienced with AAA game production for weapons modeling and texturing
• Knowledge of efficient Character building techniques
• Experience and understanding of PBR materials
• Ability to translate concept to retain or enhance form, shape, and silhouette
• Passion for making and playing video games
• Good time management skills and excels at working within deadlines
• Good communication skills.
• Thrives in a creative and collaborative team environment