Reallusion Character Creator 3D Artist

Epoch Games International; Winston-Salem (NC); Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and creative volunteer team dedicated to developing an indie RPG in a fully remote environment. As a key contributor, you will utilize Reallusion's Character Creator 3 to craft stunning 3D characters, bringing to life the unique fantasy world of 'The Lays of Althas: Sundered Order'. Your skills in texturing and modeling will be essential, and your ability to communicate effectively with team members will ensure a smooth development process. This is a fantastic opportunity for passionate individuals eager to contribute to a collaborative project while enhancing their skills in game development.

Qualifications

• Expertise in creating realistic 3D character meshes and textures using CC3.
• Strong communication skills for effective team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Create realistic 3D character body, face, and hair meshes.
• Collaborate with team members and provide constructive feedback.

Skills

Creating realistic Human Character Meshes

Creating Human Hair sculpts

Full Texturing ability

Communication and Team-collaboration skills

Constructive criticism and feedback

Passion for modeling

Tools

Reallusion's Character Creator 3 (CC3)

Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4

Adobe Photoshop

GIMP

Job description

Epoch Games is a volunteer-based, all-online, global game development team. The Co-Founders of Epoch Games were originally part of a Modding Team developing the total conversion Middle Earth Roleplaying Project (MERP) mod for the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim:
http://www.moddb.com/mods/merp-middle-earth-roleplaying-project

Currently, Epoch Games is developing The Lays of Althas: Sundered Order (LoA:SO), an in-development indie open-world RPG set in an original fantasy world:
http://www.indiedb.com/games/the-lays-of-althas-sundered-order

The game is being developed using Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4 (UE4):
https://www.unrealengine.com/

See our Benefits page for more information about what we can (and can't) offer Team Members at this time:
https://epochgames.co.uk/wordpress/benefits

NOTE: The address listed is our central office, but we are working as a completely remote development team at this time. No relocation is necessary.

Job Description

In this volunteer position, we are looking for someone skilled with using Reallusion's Character Creator 3 (CC3) for creating realistic 3D Character Body, Face, and Hair Meshes. We expect you to create your own 2D Textures and be able to import/export your CC3 creations to Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4.

If necessary, we can provide Reallusion Packs or whatever else you'll need for the job, as long as you have Reallusion's Character Creator 3 (CC3) in any form.

These 3D Characters would be used in our game "The Lays of Althas: Sundered Order" (LoA:SO). If necessary, you can be provided with the required software for the work you'll be tasked with.

Communication is key to a smooth and efficient pipeline. You must be able to communicate clearly and effectively with other team members and not hesitate to ask if any problems arise. We are an English-speaking team, so English fluency is a must.

If you are comfortable with teaching, you may be called upon to aid the more junior members of the team in any relevant area.

Other duties include following team policies (given through team orientation upon acceptance to the team) as well as attending meetings through Slack (our instant messaging program that we use to communicate).

Qualifications

Minimum Skill Requirements:

• Creating realistic Human Character Meshes and Textures using Reallusion's Character Creator 3 (CC3)
• Creating Human Hair sculpts using Hair Card and Alpha Planes using Reallusion's Character Creator 3 (CC3)
• Full Texturing ability (Diffuse, Normal, Displacement, etc.) using Reallusion's Character Creator 3 (CC3)
• Able to work effectively and accurately from pre-defined concept art and designs.
• Able to work with and provide constructive criticism and feedback.
• Communication and Team-collaboration skills.
• A passion for modeling and a dedication to creating AAA quality games.

Required Software:

• Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4: https://www.unrealengine.com/register
• Reallusion's Character Creator 3 (CC3): https://www.reallusion.com/character-creator/
• Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, or similar for creating high-quality 2D Textures.

Minimum Hardware Requirements:

• The ability to run Unreal Engine 4
• The ability to run Character Creator 3 (CC3)
• The disk space and Internet speeds to download (Git Pull) at least 40 GB of game files