3D Character Artist — Real-Time, UE5 Open World

Studios DRAMA; Rennes; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch card

Work equipment provided

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

DRAMA STUDIOS is seeking a skilled Character Artist to create high-fidelity 3D characters for UNRECORD, leveraging a classic AAA production pipeline. You will model, texture, and configure clothing and accessories to achieve photorealistic realism within an Unreal Engine 5 open-world framework.

The role requires strong anatomy knowledge, an eye for fabrics, and hands-on production experience. Partial remote work is possible, with regular on-site collaboration in Rennes.

Qualifications

• Experience in 3D character art for real-time applications.
• Portfolio showing realistic character work; personal projects welcome.
• Proficiency with ZBrush, Maya, Blender, Substance 3D Painter, Marvelous Designer.

Responsibilities

• Create high-fidelity 3D character models, textures, and material setups for realistic visuals.
• Sculpt high-poly models and produce clean retopology with efficient UVs and baked maps.
• Author photorealistic PBR textures and material instances for real-time use.
• Collaborate with Technical Art, Animation, and Design to meet runtime budgets and constraints.
• Keep file structures clean and integrate assets into the engine pipeline.
• Participate in asset reviews and iterate on feedback from art direction and playtests.
• Build characters from concepts, contribute to design upstream in 2D or 3D as needed.

Skills

Anatomy

Cloth behavior

Creative mindset

Attention to detail

English & French fluency

Tools

ZBrush

Maya

Blender

Substance 3D Painter

Marvelous Designer

Job description

DRAMA STUDIOS is seeking a skilled Character Artist to create high-fidelity 3D characters for UNRECORD, leveraging a classic AAA production pipeline. You will model, texture, and configure clothing and accessories to achieve photorealistic realism within an Unreal Engine 5 open-world framework.

The role requires strong anatomy knowledge, an eye for fabrics, and hands-on production experience. Partial remote work is possible, with regular on-site collaboration in Rennes.