Character Art Intern: 12-Week Hands-On Modeling

Insomniac Games; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Mentorship

Job summary

Insomniac Games in Burbank, CA is seeking a Character Art Intern to gain hands-on experience creating characters and props for our games. You will work with senior artists on models, textures, UVs, and blendshapes.

This 12-week program offers mentorship, relocation assistance, and exposure to Maya, Substance Painter, and game production workflows. Open to students pursuing a Bachelor’s in Character Art with 6–12 months of related training.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Character Art.
• Six to twelve months of related experience or training is beneficial but not required for students.
• Interest in character modeling, texturing, and game development.

Responsibilities

• Create and refine 3D models and textures for characters and props used in game development.
• Develop corrective blendshapes for characters and props to support animation.
• Create efficient UV layouts using Maya or equivalent software.
• Author textures and materials in Substance Painter to support character and prop development.
• Collaborate with the Character Art and Animation team to develop and refine assets.

Skills

Python

Maya

Character art

Education

Bachelor's degree in Character Art

Tools

Maya

Substance Painter

Job description

Insomniac Games in Burbank, CA is seeking a Character Art Intern to gain hands-on experience creating characters and props for our games. You will work with senior artists on models, textures, UVs, and blendshapes.

This 12-week program offers mentorship, relocation assistance, and exposure to Maya, Substance Painter, and game production workflows. Open to students pursuing a Bachelor’s in Character Art with 6–12 months of related training.