3D CHARACTER ARTIST

About The Job:

Crows Crows Crows (The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe) are looking for a 3D Character Artist for an initial contract of 6 months to develop the creatures and critters of our unannounced new game!

This role would suit an experienced 3D Character Artist with rigging experience who has some experience with Unity and is comfortable working remotely in a digital production environment.

Please include a link to your portfolio in your application.

We work with people from all across the world and are happy to consider applications from anywhere, however we do require reasonable crossover with our core working hours in the UK (10:00 - 16:00).

Key Responsibilities:

• Create high-quality 3D character models in line with artistic direction and concept art.

• Rig characters and implement them in Unity.

• Assist with the production and implementation of blend shapes, special rig types and additional 2D elements for special characters.

• Collaborate closely with the Art Team, Game Designers, and Programmers to support characters interacting with the player, other characters and the environment.

• Work closely with production to plan tasks, Milestones and continually improve the character creation process.

Desired Experience:

• Strong understanding of character modelling and rigging, with a great understanding of topology, humanoid and non-humanoid rigs, weight painting and blend shapes.

• Great experience in modern 3D art software (Blender, Maya, Substance Painter, etc).

• Experience with Unity's animation pipeline, ideally with their Animation Rigging package, Humanoid IK systems and Timeline.

• 3+ years of professional experience within the game industry or animation industry.

• Familiarity with version control systems like Git.

• Knowledge of Unity's materials and shaders, specifically for character rendering.

If you don't have all the listed experience but still feel you would be a good fit for the role, please apply!