Principal Character Artist - F/M/NB
About The Position
We are looking for a highly experienced Principal Character Artist to elevate the visual quality of our characters, acting as a key craft leader and expert partner to both Art Direction and production teams on a AAA title. The core mandate includes Quality & Benchmark Ownership (Define, document, and uphold the visual and technical quality bar for all characters, ensuring alignment with the Art Director’s vision), Craft Leadership & Problem Solving (Act as the go-to expert for complex character art challenges (anatomy, materials, realism/stylization, pipeline constraints), setting best practices across the team), and Pipeline Influence & Innovation (Collaborate with Tech Art and Leads to evolve workflows, tools, and outsourcing pipelines for scalability and efficiency). Success criteria include establishing and clearly communicating AAA-level character benchmarks, delivering hero-quality characters or prototypes, improving team output through feedback and reviews, and identifying and resolving pipeline bottlenecks while ensuring characters meet visual excellence and real-time performance constraints.
Requirements
- Highly experienced Principal Character Artist
- Expert partner to both Art Direction and production teams
- Strong collaboration with Art Direction, Lead Character Artist, Tech Art, Rigging, Animation, and Production
- Expertise in anatomy, materials, realism/stylization, and pipeline constraints
Nice To Haves
- Experience with external/outsource partners
Responsibilities
- Define quality standards
- Drive craft excellence
- Guide character art direction execution
- Define, document, and uphold the visual and technical quality bar for all characters
- Act as the go-to expert for complex character art challenges (anatomy, materials, realism/stylization, pipeline constraints)
- Set best practices across the team
- Collaborate with Tech Art and Leads to evolve workflows, tools, and outsourcing pipelines for scalability and efficiency
- Establish and clearly communicate AAA-level character benchmarks (visual targets, documentation, examples)
- Deliver hero-quality characters or prototypes that set the standard for the team
- Improve team output through high-level feedback, critiques, and art reviews
- Identify and help resolve pipeline bottlenecks in collaboration with Leads and Tech Art
- Ensure characters meet both visual excellence and real-time performance constraints
Benefits
- Competitive packages
- Seamless onboarding for international team members
- Enhanced employment experience
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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