Character Artist

Junior Character Artist (UK-based 12 month Fixed Term Contract)

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Climax Studios is one of the leading creative lights of independent games development with an outstanding line of top published titles. You will be based out of our new state of the art space located in the heart of the city of London EC1.

You will provide us with examples of beautifully constructed characters, clean geometry, texture and material work. As part of the Character Art team, you will conceptualise, model, and texture to tell stories through beautifully crafted characters.

• Showcase creative flare with solid topology, UVs and texturing fundamentals.
• Deep understanding and knowledge in Maya, Zbrush, and proven foundation in Photoshop.
• Display a portfolio demonstrating flexibility, eye for form, shape, composition and fun.
• Good working knowledge of Unreal 4/5 and experience using Marvelous Designer or scan development pipelines is beneficial.
• Experience with Substance Painter.
• Experience with facial blend shapes and wrinkle maps.
• Hair authoring experience – full strand based and hair cards.
• Good knowledge of anatomy.
• Meta Human knowledge.
• Examples of hard surface work.

• Excellent holiday package.
• Regular social events.
• A friendly, focused, ambitious and relaxed working environment.
• Ongoing training and development, with career progression.
• Group Private Medical Insurance provided by BUPA.
• Group Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Private Dental Insurance.
• Group Income Protection.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Cycle To Work Scheme.
• Eye-Care Vouchers.

• Bean to cup coffee machine in the studio.
• Fresh fruit and healthy snacks provided daily, breakfast and some not so healthy snacks.
• In-house clubs and socials – from board games, tennis, football to D&D nights, there are lots of opportunities to socialise.
• Regular Socials including Project Wrap Parties, team and studio events, Christmas and annual Summer parties and some great charity fundraising events.

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