Senior Character Artist

Epic Games•Cary, NC

1d•$141,010 - $285,518

About The Position

Epic Games is seeking experienced Character Artists to join the team working on Fortnite. The role creates high-quality characters for gameplay, cinematics, and marketing, including accurate likenesses of celebrities and music icons. Artists work from direction, reference materials, and concepts to create both realistic and stylized characters, and collaborate with the Art Director, IP partners, game design, and other departments to meet Epic’s quality bar and project workflow.

Requirements

Experience designing detailed, modern, forward-looking characters.
Versatility across stylized and realistic art, including hard-surface skills.
Ability to balance creative and aesthetic goals with technical function.
Ability to work within gameplay design constraints and translate them into visuals that enhance the experience.
Experience creating mechanical designs.
Ability to prototype in 3D, work directly with 3D artists, and knowledge of 3D software and current technologies.
Strong traditional drawing skills and knowledge of human anatomy.
Strong character design and texturing skills.
Strong understanding of color theory and how color affects mood and focal points.
Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills.
Experience with Unreal Engine and MetaHuman Creator.

Responsibilities

Create realistic and stylized characters and likenesses based on direction from the project Art Director and IP partners, input from game design, and reference materials or concepts.
Collaborate on visual style with the Art Director and ensure designs meet Epic’s quality bar.
Create inspiring characters that push the visual envelope.
Create and iterate on designs within the production schedule.
Create alternate skin designs for approved hero characters.
Partner with Character Design, Modeling, and other departments to ensure concept designs fit the project workflow.