Senior Character Artist

Digital Extremes•London, ON

About The Position

The position of Senior Character Artist at Digital Extremes is an opportunity to produce unique, complex and compelling characters. This position requires good design sense above all else. Having a keen design and aesthetic sense helps imbue characters with story and intrigue. A lot of freedom is given to the artist to incorporate own creative solutions as the character designs are rarely grounded in reality or contemporary references.

Requirements

5+ years of experience creating characters for game development
Professional experience with today's standards of software relating to character creation for triple A games (i.e., Maya or Max, Zbrush, Substance painter and Designer etc.)
Good design sense! Expressive and gestural sculpting
Character creation based on own ideas and designs. This is the most quality that is required in order to be a good fit for the position.
Knowledge of skinningigging constraints and optimization
Ability to change art direction and iterate across projects with a variety of art styles
An exceptional understanding of human and creature anatomy with a keen eye towards form, structure, and silhouette and overall appeal
Ability to commit to and deliver finished assets with tight deadlines
Exemplary oral and written communication skills
Willingness and aptitude to learn new techniques and best practices
Have a genuine enthusiasm and interest in video games
Familiar with Warframe and Digital Extreme's development history
Previous experience working with a popular game engine i.e., Unreal or Unity

Nice To Haves

Familiar with Digital Extremes development history
Previous experience working with a popular game engine i.e., Unreal or Unity

Responsibilities

Realize the overall artistic vision of characters based on designs, concepts and descriptions
Design, model, and texture high quality 3D characters, paying close attention to anatomical proportions, physiology and overall geometry to work well with rigging and skin deformation
Work with Art Director and project Character Art Lead to combine ideas and methodologies of character production to create an efficient, streamlined pipeline
Collaborate with Art and Design leads to create technically sound, engaging and memorable characters
Multitask effectively, prioritize competing demands, and follow through on details
Support and Mentor other Artists who are less experienced and require more direction
Other responsibilities as assigned