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Visual Concepts · 1 day ago

Senior Character Artist (Temp) - WWE 2K

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$48/hr - $67/hr

5+ years exp

Visual Concepts is one of the world’s top game development studios, known for its diverse and empowered teams. They are seeking a Senior Artist to join their Create team, focusing on character creation for WWE 2K, which involves building costumes, accessories, and hairstyles for customization.

Online GamesPC GamesVideo Games

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Work closely with Art and Character leadership to achieve amazing standards

Model, UVs, and texture using Maya, Substance Painter, and Photoshop

Use our toolset to create and maintain rigs for characters (face and bodies) and attires

Collaborate with Art, Production and Engineering to drive research, workflows, and technologies for improved deformations, animation fidelity, and streamlined creation processes

Troubleshoot technical issues related to character rigs and simulation

Meet delivery deadlines under production constraints

Work in an approval pipeline for assets that have been produced by external vendors

Mentor other artists as needed

Qualification

Autodesk MayaZBrushSubstance PainterPBR materialsGame engine limitationsPassion for gamesPythonShotgridPerforceJiraConfluenceTime managementProject managementCollaborationMentoring

Required

5+ years industry experience

Extensive experience with Autodesk Maya, ZBrush, and Substance Painter

Experience researching, piloting, and rolling out new techniques

Strong understanding of PBR materials for realistic fabric, skin, and other real-world surfaces, along with a solid grasp of human anatomy

Understanding of game engine limitations

Possess strong time and project management, be a great colleague, and have good work ethics

A love for games (not just ours!)

Preferred

Fluent in Python (PySide / PyQt)

Zbrush, Maya and Substance Painter knowledge

Shotgrid, Perforce, Jira, Confluence

End-to-end knowledge of game production processes, and ability to scale your role to each phase

Benefits

Bonus

Equity awards

Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Company

Visual Concepts

Visual Concepts is a videogame development company. It is a sub-organization of 2K.

Founded in 1988

Novato, California, USA

501-1000 employees

https://www.vcentertainment.com

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