3D Character Artist

Streamline Studios; Malaysia; Remote; MYR 68,000 - 160,000; Part time

Job summary

Streamline Media Group is seeking a freelance 3D Character Artist for remote, project-based work. You will contribute to character production workflows with expertise in Maya/3ds Max, ZBrush, Substance Painter, and Photoshop, delivering high-quality assets that fit within the studio's standards.

You will collaborate with the Lead Artist to align on timelines, assets, and milestones, while expanding your proficiency in Unreal Engine character setup and rendering, and maintaining strong

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Maya/3ds Max, Substance Painter, ZBrush and Photoshop.
• Strong understanding of PBR workflow and asset pipelines.
• Experience with Unreal Engine character setup and rendering.
• Familiarity with Blender and Unity as additional tools.
• Deep knowledge of human/creature anatomy and hard surface modeling.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality character art within production timelines.
• Collaborate with Lead Artist and other disciplines to meet studio standards.
• Refine artistry and learn in-house tools and pipelines.
• Contribute to a positive team environment and proactive communication.

Skills

Human Anatomy

Creature Anatomy

Hard Surface Modeling

Cloth Sculpting

Unreal Engine proficiency

Unreal Engine asset integration

Other game engines familiarity

Game asset pipeline experience

Broader art disciplines

Passion for game development

Tools

3ds Max/Maya

Substance Painter

Zbrush

Photoshop

Unreal Engine Character Setup

Unreal Engine Rendering

Blender

Unity

Job description

About Us

Streamline Media Group is a 25-year creative development studio specializing in full video game development, co‑development, publishing, and interactive digital asset production. We have shipped titles across every major platform for clients, including Sony, Microsoft, and global AAA publishers.

Description

We are hiring a 3D Character Artist on a freelance/contract basis. You will need to solve a wide range of problems with well‑rounded experience across multiple disciplines, with specialization in Character production workflow. You thrive on collaboration and report to the Lead Artist to work as a team towards the monthly content pushes and milestones. You have a natural curiosity for all parts of the creative pipeline, and invest time improving your skills. This is a fully remote, project‑based engagement: scope, deliverables, timelines, and rates are defined per work order. It is not a full‑time employment position.

Responsibilities

• Delivering excellence
• Works efficiently and effectively within the technical constraints of production
• Generates high‑quality art work that matches or exceeds studio standards
• Communication
• Keep the Lead Artist up to date regarding status of tasks at all times
• Obtain the Lead Artists guidance and approval as needed on tasks, project initiatives and milestones
• Proactively schedule own time as necessary, notify Managers and Lead Artists in advance of upcoming roadblocks and challenges
• Team and personal development
• Consistently refine one’s own artistic abilities and learn new software packages and in‑house tools
• Contribute and help build a positive team environment

Requirements

• Full proficiency in software packages and tools of the games industry listed below
• 3ds Max/Maya
• Substance Painter
• Zbrush
• Photoshop
• PBR workflow
• Surface knowledge on the following softwares and tools
• Blender
• Intermediate proficiency in the following tools:
• Unreal Engine Character Setup
• Unreal Engine Rendering (Lighting, Rendering)
• Highly proficient in one of the following disciplines and/or intermediate in all of them
• Human Anatomy
• Creature Anatomy
• Hard Surface Modeling
• Cloth Sculpting or Simulation
• Passion for game development.
• Proficiency in Game Engine technologies such as Unreal with asset integration
• Experience with the game art asset pipeline, i.e. highpoly and efficient game ready lowpoly modelling, texturing and baking.
• Pluses:
• Familiarity with other game engines (Unreal Engine, Unity, etc.)
• Capable of working in other art disciplines (Concept Art, Rig, Animation, VFX, etc).

Deliverables Expectations

• On‑time delivery of project deliverables
• Outcomes delivered as per project specifications, consistently
• Time spent on an outcome is within project or budgeted mandays

Streamline Values

Responsibility, accountability, discipline, teamwork, clear communication, continuous improvement, and learning.

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