Senior Character Modeler - Game-Ready, Mossel Bay

Placements24; Mossel Bay; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health and wellness benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Performance-based bonuses

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Mossel Bay, Western Cape seeks a Senior 3D Modeler specializing in character art to bring our game's characters to life with high fidelity. You will build high- and low-poly models, hard-surface and organic forms, and ensure clean topology for texturing and animation.

You will collaborate with texture artists, riggers, and animators, adhering to art direction and technical constraints. A strong portfolio and 6+ years of professional character modeling experience are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in 3D character modeling for games.
• Robust portfolio showcasing exceptional character modeling skills across styles.
• Expert proficiency in Maya, 3ds Max or Blender; strong ZBrush sculpting.
• Clean UVs and efficient topology for texturing and animation.
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine or Unity pipelines and asset integration.
• Strong eye for detail, proportion and artistic anatomy.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality, game-ready character models (high-poly and low-poly).
• Develop detailed hard-surface and organic models with anatomical accuracy.
• Optimize models for real-time rendering while preserving fidelity.
• Create clean UV layouts for texturing and animation.
• Collaborate with texture artists and riggers for seamless assets.
• Follow project art direction and technical constraints.
• Participate in model reviews and provide feedback to peers.
• Support development of character modeling pipelines and best practices.
• Stay updated with latest character modeling techniques and software.

Skills

Character modeling

Anatomy mastery

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in 3D Art / Game Design

Tools

Maya

3ds Max

Blender

ZBrush

Job description

Placements24 in Mossel Bay, Western Cape seeks a Senior 3D Modeler specializing in character art to bring our game's characters to life with high fidelity. You will build high- and low-poly models, hard-surface and organic forms, and ensure clean topology for texturing and animation.

You will collaborate with texture artists, riggers, and animators, adhering to art direction and technical constraints. A strong portfolio and 6+ years of professional character modeling experience are required.