Senior 3D/Character Artist

Just Won't Die; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Just Won’t Die is seeking a highly skilled 3D Artist to help bring a new sci‑fi and fantasy IP to life for console and PC. You will create characters, creatures, weapons and environments, collaborating with the Art Director and other artists to shape the game's visual direction.

Based in Cambridge, UK, you’ll join a veteran team that embraces remote work. A strong portfolio, experience with ZBrush, Maya, Substance Painter and Unreal Engine are expected as you contribute to AAA quality assets and

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio of organic and hard-surface assets.
• Professional games experience as a 3D Character Artist.
• Familiar with high-poly sculpting, retopology, UV mapping, textures.
• Proficient in ZBrush, Maya and Substance Painter.
• Experience with Unreal Engine and asset export pipeline.
• Solid understanding of anatomy and topology within budgets.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Able to collaborate in a team and accept feedback.

Responsibilities

• Produce AAA standard 3D assets in line with the project's semi realistic art style.
• Work on a wide variety of assets, including humans, clothing, creatures and weapons
• Work closely with the Art Director, other experienced artists and development teams
• Interpreting 2D concept art into 3D game assets

Skills

Portfolio

Games experience

Anatomy knowledge

Team collaboration

Feedback exchange

Art direction collaboration

Tools

ZBrush

Maya

Substance Painter

Unreal Engine

Xgen

Job description

Job Description

Even in these uncertain times, the awesome talent at Just Wont Die Games Studio is expanding! We’re looking for a highly-skilled, driven and deeply creative 3D artist to work on an exciting new and original sci fi and fantasy IP for console and PC. As a 3D Artist you will be instrumental in bringing our world to life, creating characters, creatures, weapons and more. Working both independently and in cooperation with the Art Director and other experienced artists, you will be instrumental in shaping the final vision for our game.

We need someone who’s self-motivated, incredibly creative and has fantastic vision. If you understand the importance and impact of delivering high quality 3D art assets that convey tone and emotion that can inspire the whole team, then we’d very much like to hear from you.

The ideal candidate would have good industry knowledge, game development experience and a passion for games. Whilst the position is based at our studio in Cambridge, UK, for the moment (at least) the whole team is fully embracing working remotely.

Sound like your thing? Then come join a highly experienced team on this incredibly exciting and unique project.

Responsibilities

• Produce AAA standard 3D assets in line with the project's semi realistic art style.
• Work on a wide variety of assets, including humans, clothing, creatures and weapons
• Work closely with the Art Director, other experienced artists and development teams
• Interpreting 2D concept art into 3D game assets

Essential Requirements

• An exceptional portfolio that includes both organic and hard surface assets
• Professional games experience as a 3D Character Artist with an excellent track record of delivering high quality assets.
• Familiarity with the entire game asset creation pipeline: high-poly sculpting, retopology, UV mapping, texture baking, texture painting, setting up and exporting to game.
• Excellent knowledge of ZBrush, Maya and Substance Painter.
• Experience with Unreal engine.
• Great understanding of anatomy.
• Understanding of game asset topology that takes into consideration specified budgets and animation requirements
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Able to collaborate and work well in a team
• Willing to give and receive constructive feedback

Beneficial Skills

• Experience working on an FPS.
• Experience using Xgen
• Experience working with character customization
• Experience with Unreal Engine.
• A keen gamer with industry knowledge.
• Game development experience.

About Just Won’t Die

Just Won’t Die is a team of passionate game developers located in Cambridge, UK.

It’s an exciting time to join Just Won’t Die as we embark on our journey of creating an exciting and original fps with broader ambitions in multiple entertainment spaces.

We’re a diverse group of veterans with decades of experience working at multiple award-winning studios on a vast range of titles on PC, console and mobile.

We decided to start Just Won’t Die early in 2019 so we could create games we want to play while building a team of developers we love working with.