Hero 3D Character Artist — Contract

Carbonated Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Carbonated Inc. is seeking a Character & Technical Artist to blend sculpting mastery with a technical mindset. You will create hero characters and build scalable pipelines for production at a studio driven by fearless curiosity.

You’ll sculpt high‑fidelity assets in ZBrush, bake to optimized geometry, and texture with Substance Painter. Proficiency in Maya or Blender and scripting in Python/C#/Lua are essential, with collaboration across Animators and Tech Artists to ensure clean topology for

Qualifications

• 3 years of character modeling experience with a portfolio showing high-fidelity assets for console/PC.
• Expert-level proficiency in Maya or Blender and deep sculpting in ZBrush.
• You understand how art works under the hood and are comfortable writing scripts to improve efficiency.
• Collaborative, able to work closely with Animators and Tech Artists for optimized topology for complex deformations.

Responsibilities

• Hero Asset Creation: Sculpt high-resolution, realistic characters and gear.
• The “Bake” Master: Execute high-to-low-poly pipelines preserving detail.
• PBR Texturing: Create photorealistic textures in Substance Painter with strong material knowledge.
• Procedural Workflows: Use Substance Designer, Houdini, or Blender Geometry Nodes to build non-destructive art systems.
• Pipeline Scripting: Use Python, C#, or Lua to automate tasks and bridge tools with the game engine.

Skills

Character modeling

Sculpting expertise

Scripting aptitude

Tools

ZBrush

Maya

Blender

Substance Painter

Substance Designer

Houdini

Blender Geometry Nodes

Job description

Carbonated Inc. is seeking a Character & Technical Artist to blend sculpting mastery with a technical mindset. You will create hero characters and build scalable pipelines for production at a studio driven by fearless curiosity.

You’ll sculpt high‑fidelity assets in ZBrush, bake to optimized geometry, and texture with Substance Painter. Proficiency in Maya or Blender and scripting in Python/C#/Lua are essential, with collaboration across Animators and Tech Artists to ensure clean topology for