Character Technical Artist

Cloud Imperium Games; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading game development studio as a Character Technical Artist in Manchester. Contribute to creating high-fidelity characters and supporting innovative game features for 'Squadron 42'. Ideal candidates will blend creativity with strong technical skills, working collaboratively in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a game development environment is crucial.
• Comfortable with scripting and programming.
• Passionate about developing new tools and enhancing pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Character Artists and Programmers.
• Use Maya tools to skin characters and props.
• Create and enhance tools using Python.

Skills

Innovation

Problem-solving

Technical Art Content Production

Collaboration

Scripting

Education

Experience in Game Development

Tools

Maya

3DS Max

Python

Job description

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Cloud Imperium Games is seeking an experienced Character Technical Artist to join our team. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the Character Technical Art team to develop high-fidelity characters, as well as bring to life clothing and armours for Squadron 42. These assets will be featured across gameplay, cinematics, and marketing materials.

If you're passionate about implementing high-quality assets and approach every character with a problem-solving mindset - focusing on high-quality skinning while maintaining pipelines, improving functionality, consistency, and in-engine performance - we'd love to hear from you.

This person will be working at the cutting-edge of development for the action-packed cinematic story campaign "Squadron 42" with a star-studded cast that includes the likes of Mark Hamill, Gillian Anderson, John Rhys-Davies, and Mark Strong.

Founded in 2012 by renowned game developer Chris Roberts, Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) is one of the largest global independent studios, dedicated to delivering next-generation AAA games. CIG prides itself in thinking outside the box, encouraging creativity and developing ground-breaking technology. CIG believes in raising the bar for the gaming industry and the community as a whole.

What does a Character Technical Artist at CIG do?

• Work closely with Character Artists and Programmers to effectively produce technical art content.
• Working within an existing pipeline and use Maya tools to skin characters and/or props.
• Use Python to create tools and enhance existing tools.
• Check assets in terms of technical setup for their usage in Squadron 42.
• Work in collaboration with cross discipline peers to make sure tools and skins work correctly, bridging the gap between engineering and art.
• Support our growth culture and advocate knowledge sharing.

What do we expect from our Character Technical Artists?

• Someone who is passionate about innovation, improving pipelines, developing new tools, and adapting to new technologies.
• Demonstrable relevant experience in the game development industry.
• Experience in 3DS Max/Maya.
• Comfortable working with scripting and programming languages.
• Someone who loves to be part of a passionate team and can communicate effectively.
• An added bonus but not essential would be to have experience with Houdini and a familiarity with Maya Python API.

If you're an experienced, driven Character Technical Artist who thrives on 80s-style sci-fi vibes and larger-than-life heroes, we want to hear from you.

Diversity Statement

CIG is a global company, staunchly committed to cultivating a culture and workplace that celebrates all backgrounds, lifestyles, and perspectives. Together, we are creating a space where authentic recognition, appreciation, and understanding of the importance of diversity is fostered by everyone. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to build a team that represents all walks of life, and we want every employee to bring all the things that make them unique to the work environment. The universe is as vast and varied as the people in it, and it's our differences that make it special.

We are aware of people receiving job offers that fraudulently allege to be from CIG. These types of fraud can be carried out through false websites, fake email addresses claiming to be from our company, or social media. We do not ask for your personal info like bank account numbers, identification numbers, etc through social media or chat-based apps, nor do we request or send money for the purchase of business equipment.

If you suspect fraud, please report it to your local authorities, as well as reaching out to us at info[@]cloudimperiumgames.com with any information you may have.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Art/Creative

• Industries

  Computer Games

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