Senior Character Artist (UK-based 12 month Fixed Term Contract)

Climax Studios; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading game development studio in Edinburgh is seeking an experienced Senior Character Artist. The role requires showcasing exceptional skills in character design, proficiency in tools like Maya and Zbrush, and a passion for crafting engaging characters. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a creative team and contribute to high-quality game projects. Candidates are encouraged to provide a compelling portfolio alongside their application.

Benefits

Excellent holiday package

Regular social events

Friendly working environment

Ongoing training and development

Group Private Medical Insurance

Group Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Private Dental Insurance

Group Income Protection

Company Pension Scheme

Cycle To Work Scheme

Eye-Care Vouchers

In-house clubs and socials

Project Wrap Parties and team events

Qualifications

• Several years of experience as a character artist with at least one published game.
• Ability to showcase a folio demonstrating quality and flexibility in character design.

Responsibilities

• Utilize your experience in modelling and texturing for character design.
• Craft beautifully constructed characters to enhance storytelling.

Skills

Creative flare

Solid topology

UV's and texturing

Maya

Zbrush

Photoshop

Unreal 4/5

Marvelous Designer

Substance Painter

Facial blendshapes

Hair authoring

Anatomy knowledge

MetaHuman knowledge

Examples of hard surface work

Tools

Maya

Zbrush

Photoshop

Unreal 4/5

Marvelous Designer

Substance Painter

Job description

Climax is one of the leading creative lights of independent games development with an outstanding line of top published titles. It truly is an exciting and inspiring place to work in the heart of Edinburgh, overlooking the beautiful castle.

We are seeking an onsite Senior Character Artist. You will be able to provide us with examples of beautifully constructed characters, clean geometry, texture and material work. You will have a number of years’ experience as a Character artist in the industry with at least one published game to your name. As part of our Character Art team, you will be asked to utilise your wealth of experience in conceptualising, modelling, and texturing to tell stories through beautifully crafted characters.

Requirements

• Be able to showcase some creative flare as well as displaying core fundamentals such as solid topology, UV's and texturing
• A deep understanding and knowledge in Maya and Zbrush plus a proven foundation in Photoshop
• You should be able to display a folio with a wide range of examples demonstrating flexibility and a good eye for form, shape, composition and fun - we love nothing more than to see someone who loves their craft and enjoys what they do
• A good working knowledge of Unreal 4/5 as well as experience using Marvelous Designer and/or scan development pipelines is beneficial.
• Experience with Substance Painter.
• Experience with facial blendshapes and wrinkle maps
• Hair authoring experience - full strand based and hair cards
• Good knowledge of anatomy
• MetaHuman knowledge
• Examples of hard surface work
• Please don’t forget to include your CV, a cover letter, and most importantly a link to your website or portfolio, it’s very difficult for us to assess your art abilities if you don’t supply us with any

Benefits

• Excellent holiday package
• Regular social events
• A friendly, focused, ambitious and relaxed working environment
• Ongoing training and development, with career progression
• Group Private Medical Insurance provided by BUPA
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
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• Private Dental Insurance
• Group Income Protection
• Company Pension Scheme
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Eye-Care Vouchers

Perks

• In-house clubs and socials. From board games, tennis, football to D&D nights, there are lots of opportunities to socialise.
• Regular Socials including Project Wrap Parties, team and studio events, Christmas and annual Summer parties and some great charity fundraising events.

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