Senior Character Artist - Real-Time AAA Characters

Rebellion

Warwick

On-site

GBP 50,000 - 70,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package
Moving assistance
Temporary accommodation
Full relocation support
Private Medical Insurance
Dental & Vision coverage
Life Assurance
Enhanced Pension Scheme
Mental Health & Wellbeing support
Discounts & social events

Job summary

Rebellion in Oxford is seeking a Senior Character Artist to lead high-quality character models for a new 3rd person tactical shooter. You will craft believable characters from concept to in-engine delivery, optimizing lower polygons and UVs while matching artistic direction.

You will collaborate with outsourcing partners, mentor junior artists, and ensure assets fit technical constraints. A relocation package is available to join our riverside Oxford HQ.

Qualifications

  • Strong portfolio of realistic characters with production breakdowns.
  • Solid Marvelous Designer cloth pipeline knowledge.
  • Experience creating real-time hair for male and female characters.
  • Understanding of character budgets and optimisation for AAA-quality work.
  • Excellent knowledge of human anatomy and movement.
  • Collaborative mindset and willingness to mentor others.

Responsibilities

  • Produce high-quality character models closely aligned with concept art.
  • Understand character actions and psychology to create credible characters.
  • Create additional character assets (hair, accessories, armour, weapons).
  • Coordinate with outsourcing partners and provide detailed feedback.
  • Provide models to technical animators for engine integration and testing.
  • Touch-up textures post engine integration to optimize quality.
  • Deliver clean, low-poly models with efficient UV layouts.
  • Support Lead Character Artist with ad hoc tasks.

Skills

Character artistry
High/low poly modeling
Texturing & UVs
In-engine presentation
Anatomy & motion
Mentoring teammates

Tools

Marvelous Designer
Blender
Unreal Engine

Job description

Rebellion in Oxford is seeking a Senior Character Artist to lead high-quality character models for a new 3rd person tactical shooter. You will craft believable characters from concept to in-engine delivery, optimizing lower polygons and UVs while matching artistic direction.

You will collaborate with outsourcing partners, mentor junior artists, and ensure assets fit technical constraints. A relocation package is available to join our riverside Oxford HQ.

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