Character Artist

Naughty Dog•Santa Monica, CA

7h•$85,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

Naughty Dog is seeking a Character Artist to help create realistic characters and assets for its games. The role involves sculpting and modeling outfits, people, and animals; texturing clothing and skin to create detailed, believable assets; and preparing assets for production. The artist will collaborate with Concept Art, shading, and rigging teams to develop a high-quality production pipeline. This is an on-site position in Santa Monica, California.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in any field, or foreign equivalent degree.
Two years of experience as a character artist or in a related occupation.
Experience working on AAA titles as a character artist.
Knowledge of clothing folds and human anatomy.
Understanding of the game production pipeline.
Ability to create lived-in clothing assets through texturing, including color fades, tears, and grime.
Ability to create natural-looking skin using color variations that show veins, discoloration, and imperfections.
Proficiency with ZBrush, Autodesk Maya, Substance Painter, and Photoshop.

Responsibilities

Sculpt and model outfits, people, and animals for realistic world settings.
Texture clothing, emphasizing wear such as grime and damage to give each asset a backstory.
Texture skin with features such as subsurface scattering, discoloration, and imperfections.
Conduct retopology and create efficient UV layouts.
Create hair cards and fur, and set up shaders.
Work with Concept Art, shading, and rigging departments to develop a high-quality production pipeline.