[D&D - PC Console] Senior 3D Character Artist Montreal (Canada) Gameloft Posted a day ago 3D Ar[...]

Gamecompanies; Montreal; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading gaming company as a 3D Character Artist for an innovative Dungeons & Dragons project. You'll shape character design and develop high-quality models, contributing to a unique blend of action-RPG and life-simulation. This role combines artistic skills with technical expertise to enhance gaming experiences for players globally.

Benefits

Friday afternoon off all year round!

3 weeks’ vacation and mobile days off from start date

Time off between Christmas and New Year’s Day

Group RRSP program with employer contributions

Great group insurance program

Free 24/7 access to a virtual medical clinic

Referral program with bonuses

Regular activities and prizes from Social Committee

Daily snacks (fruit, coffee, etc.)

Secure bike storage room and subsidy for active transport

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of anatomy and character structure.
• Proficiency in creating stylized hair without hair cards.
• Ability to translate 2D concepts into high-quality 3D models.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop the visual style, supporting art direction.
• Collaborate on techniques to improve character production pipeline.
• Create characters, fantasy creatures, and monsters.

Skills

Anatomy

Stylized hair creation techniques

Hand-painted texture techniques

Advanced baking techniques

Rigging and shader requirements

Adaptability to graphical styles

Education

Experience with 3D modeling tools (3ds Max, Maya, Blender)

Production experience with Unity or Unreal Engine

Tools

ZBrush

Substance Painter

Marvelous Designer

Photoshop

Job description

Here at Gameloft, we create moments of happiness for our players all over the world through exciting gaming experiences. This is our mission, and it has been the same for over 20 years. We are the proud creators of Asphalt, Dungeon Hunter, Modern Combat, and over 200 other great games.

There is a game for everyone, and we are now expanding to cross-platform games on PC and consoles, with titles such as Disney Speedstorm and Disney Dreamlight Valley, to provide our players with even more amazing adventures.

With more than 3,400 passionate Gamelofters across the globe, we take great pride in our differences and draw on them to create games just as diverse as we are.

If you’re looking for a new challenge and want to work with a bold and talented group of people, don’t hesitate to join the game!

Job Description

Join our talented team as we embark on an uncharted gaming adventure! We're on the lookout for a passionate 3D Character Artist to contribute their skills to our Dungeons & Dragons PC/console project. This innovative game will blend the features of action-RPG/survival with unique elements of life-simulation games to redefine the genre and capture the imaginations of players worldwide.

As part of a team based in Montreal, you will help shape the look and feel of the game’s characters and contribute to building a world full of life and personality.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

Help define and develop the visual style, contributing ideas and supporting art direction throughout production.

Collaborate on the implementation of new techniques and automation processes to improve the character production pipeline.

Create high- and low-resolution characters under next-gen constraints.

Creating characters, fantasy creatures, and monsters.

Perform UV mapping, texturing, and material balancing on both organic and hard-surface models.

Qualifications

Requirements

Understanding of the technical constraints of cross-platform (consoles/PC/mobile) production

Strong knowledge of anatomy and character structure.

Proficiency in stylized hair creation techniques (not using hair cards).

Expertise in 3D modeling tools (3ds Max, Maya, Blender, etc.).

Expert use of production software such as ZBrush, Substance Painter, Marvelous Designer, Photoshop.

Strong knowledge of the hand-painted texture techniques and experience with PBR pipelines.

Knowledge of advanced baking techniques (normal, AO, cavity, roughness, metalness, etc.).

Ability to interpret and translate 2D concepts/sketches into high-quality 3D models.

Production experience with Unity or Unreal Engine.

Understanding rigging and shader requirements is a plus.

Shader creation experience in Unity is a strong asset.

Familiarity with Substance Designer, 3D Coat, and Marmoset Toolbag is also a plus.

Profile

Ability to adapt to a wide range of graphical styles

Passion for video games

Strong knowledge of the visual arts (architecture, design, film, comics, games, etc.)

Open-minded and curious

Self-critical

Organized, efficient, and independent

Great attitude towards feedback, and a desire to constantly improve

Additional Information

What Gameloft believes in:

We play the good game for a better world. As a leader in the industry, we want to use the power of video games as a force for positive change.

If you join us, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to help the environment, make a difference in communities and build a more inclusive world.

We want our Gamelofters to focus on what matters: creating fun and high-quality games they’ll be proud to share with our players around the world.

To help you succeed in your role, we have some cool perks:

What Gameloft offers:

Friday afternoon off all year round!

3 weeks’ vacation and mobile days off, available as of your start date

Time off between Christmas and New Year’s Day to help you start the year off on the right foot

Group RRSP program with employer contributions

Great group insurance program

Free 24/7 access to a virtual medical clinic

The Employee and Family Assistance Program

Partial reimbursement of your commuting costs (for public transit and/or parking)

Support for new employees relocating from countries or regions outside Quebec

Referral program with bonuses

Regular activities and prizes courtesy of our Social Committee

And at the studio itself:

Secure bike storage room and a subsidy to encourage active transportation (during the summer)

Daily snacks (fruit, coffee, etc.)

Wednesday happy hours

A game room

A rooftop terrace

Studio located near Jarry Park and the charming Mile-Ex and Little Italy neighbourhoods

Fitness classes at the studio itself or at Jarry Park (e.g., yoga)