Senior Character Artist

Virtuos Games; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A gaming company in Malaysia is seeking an experienced character artist to create high-fidelity character art for real-time games. Candidates must have over 5 years of experience in character art production and proficiency in tools like ZBrush, Maya, and Blender. The role involves ensuring artistic excellence, collaborating with various teams, and mentoring junior team members. A deep understanding of human and creature anatomy is essential, along with strong communication skills. Join us to push the boundaries of gaming art.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in real-time character art production for games.
• Expert understanding of human and creature anatomy.
• Proficient in character sculpting and modeling.

Responsibilities

• Create high-fidelity character art for games.
• Ensure art content meets artistic and technical standards.
• Collaborate with other departments like Animation and Tech Art.

Skills

Character art production

3D modeling

Texturing

Sculpting

Proficiency in ZBrush, Maya, Blender

Communication skills

Tools

ZBrush

Maya

Blender

Marvelous Designer

Substance Painter

Job description

At Virtuos, we harness the latest technologies to make games better and more immersive than ever before. That is why we pride ourselves in constantly pushing the boundaries of possibility since our founding in 2004.

Virtuosi is a team of experts – people who have come together to share their mutual passion for making and playing games. People with the same enthusiasm for exploring new ideas and the constant drive to excel in their field. People who believe in earning success through dedication.

At Virtuos, we are at the forefront of gaming, creating exciting new experiences daily. Join us to Play, Grow and Win – together.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Art Creation

• Create expert-level, high-fidelity character art that pushes the boundaries of visual quality in real-time games.
• Ensure art content meets the highest artistic and technical standards, while adhering to engine and platform constraints.
• Drive visual excellence by exploring new methods, workflows, and solutions in character modeling, texturing, and look-development.
• Work closely with the Art Director, Character Lead and other team members to ensure characters meet both visual, gameplay, and technical expectations.
• Support the team and help mentor the more junior members of it.
• Collaborate with adjacent departments (Animation, Rigging, Tech Art) to ensure assets are production‑ready and technically sound.
• Help set the benchmark for the project's artistic goals and helps align all character work with the overall tone and quality bar.
• Be a role model of artistic excellence, professionalism, and collaboration within the team.
• Actively mentor other character artists, helping elevate individual and team growth while fostering a positive and productive team environment.
• Work closely with your lead to troubleshoot and resolve character‑related issues throughout production.
• Support the continuous development and improvement of the character pipeline, documentation, and workflows.
• Stay on top of emerging tools, technologies, and trends in character art, scanning pipelines, shaders, and real‑time rendering.
• 5+ years of experience in real‑time character art production for games, with a proven track record of shipping high‑quality titles.
• Expert understanding of human and creature anatomy, silhouette, proportion, and form.
• Proficient in character sculpting, modeling, texturing, and lookdev using tools like ZBrush, Maya, Blender, Marvelous Designer, and Substance Painter.
• Comfortable working across both stylized and realistic visual styles.
• Strong grasp of PBR workflows and real‑time rendering constraints.
• Skilled in both organic and hardsurface modeling.
• Confident collaborating across disciplines (Rigging, Animation, Tech Art, Design) to build technically sound and visually striking assets.
• Clear and effective communication skills—both verbal and written—with experience giving and receiving feedback across levels.
• Forward‑thinking and proactive in identifying visual or pipeline risks and proposing scalable solutions.
• Passionate about games and committed to delivering world‑class character experiences.

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