Reallusion Character Creator 3D Artist

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

Job summary

Join a passionate and innovative volunteer-based game development team dedicated to creating AAA quality games. In this exciting role, you will utilize Reallusion's Character Creator 3 to craft realistic 3D character meshes and textures for an indie RPG, while collaborating with a global team. Your creativity and skills will directly contribute to the development of 'The Lays of Althas: Sundered Order', an immersive open-world experience. If you have a passion for modeling and game development, and enjoy working in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Skilled in creating realistic 3D character meshes and textures.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Creating realistic human character meshes

Creating human hair sculpts

Full texturing ability

Working from pre-defined concept art

Providing constructive criticism

Strong communication skills

Team collaboration skills

Passion for modeling

Tools

Reallusion's Character Creator 3 (CC3)

Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4

Adobe Photoshop

GIMP

Job description

Job Description

In this volunteer position, we are looking for someone who is skilled in using Reallusion's Character Creator 3 (CC3) for creating realistic 3D character body, face, and hair meshes. You should also be able to create your own 2D textures and 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 will be used in our game "The Lays of Althas: Sundered Order" (LoA:SO). If necessary, you can be provided with the necessary software for the work you'll be required to do.

Communication is key to a smooth and efficient pipeline. You must be able to communicate clearly and effectively with other team members and not be afraid to ask questions should 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) and attending meetings through Slack (our instant messaging program).

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 with 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 provide constructive criticism and feedback.
• Strong 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)
• Enough disk space and internet speed to download (Git Pull) at least 40 GB of game files.

Company 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.