Lead Character Artist — 3D Game Characters & Mentorship

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Sur place; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Medical & dental insurance

Generous leave

Professional development

Relocation assistance

Team events

Top-tier hardware

Mossel Bay studio

Résumé du poste

Placements24 in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, is seeking an accomplished Lead Character Modeler to lead a studio's character art. You will mentor modelers, set art direction, and ensure high-fidelity character models integrate smoothly with the game engine.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in game character modeling, hands-on expertise in Maya, ZBrush, and texturing tools, plus leadership experience and a strong portfolio.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years in 3D character modeling for games, with at least 2 years in a lead role.
• Expertise in Maya, ZBrush, 3ds Max and texturing tools like Substance Painter and Photoshop.
• Strong understanding of human and creature anatomy, proportion and form.
• Proficiency in creating clean topology and efficient UV layouts.
• Experience with game engines (Unreal Engine, Unity) and character pipelines.
• Excellent artistic eye and a strong portfolio showcasing exceptional character modeling work.
• Proven leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with rigging and animation principles is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Lead a team of character modelers, providing artistic direction and technical guidance.
• Oversee the creation of high-quality 3D character models, ensuring they meet aesthetic and technical requirements.
• Develop and maintain character art style guides and workflows.
• Sculpt, model, and texture realistic and stylized characters for games.
• Collaborate closely with concept artists, animators, and technical artists to ensure character vision is realized.
• Optimize character models for performance across various platforms.
• Review and provide constructive feedback on character assets created by the team.
• Stay abreast of the latest trends and technologies in character modeling and game art.
• Troubleshoot and resolve any issues related to character model creation and implementation.

Connaissances

Leadership

Mentoring

Character modeling

Anatomy knowledge

Topology & UVs

Game engines (Unreal/Unity)

Communication & collaboration

Outils

Maya

ZBrush

3ds Max

Substance Painter

Photoshop

Description du poste

Placements24 in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, is seeking an accomplished Lead Character Modeler to lead a studio's character art. You will mentor modelers, set art direction, and ensure high-fidelity character models integrate smoothly with the game engine.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in game character modeling, hands-on expertise in Maya, ZBrush, and texturing tools, plus leadership experience and a strong portfolio.