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3D Character Artist

$50 - $75 per hour

Insight Global

This range is provided by Insight Global. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $50.00/hr - $75.00/hr Direct message the job poster from Insight Global Professional Technical Recruiter at Insight Global Required Skills & Experience

  • 5+ years professional content development experience in either game or film industries, including shipping one or more titles.
  • Experience communicating in a multi-disciplinary team, including engineers, artists, and designers.
  • Experience with one or more commercial game engines (e.g. Unreal or Unity).
  • Knowledge of 3D modeling and asset creation packages like Maya, Substance Painter, ZBrush, Marmoset, Photoshop, etc.
  • Able to locate and resolve content and asset performance bottlenecks through performance profiling and optimization.
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
  • Prior virtual or augmented reality experience
  • Knowledge of emerging technologies
Job Description 3D art is essential for the future of social virtual reality applications and their communities. We are committed to providing Avatars that represent everyone's identity authentically in both current and yet-to-be-invented experiences. As a 3D Character Artist, you are responsible for exploring, prototyping, and building an ecosystem for avatars that define the future of AR/VR. Your work will make Avatars shine across all experiences, including: VR, mobile and augmented reality. You understand traditional techniques and are keen to apply them to real time workflows. You will partner with other artists, rendering engineers and product managers to deliver impactful products that reach a global audience. Join us in creating the future! Responsibilities
  • Sculpt high-resolution character models in Maya, Blendery, Zbrush, or Mudbox.
  • Create clean, low-resolution game topology, UV’s, and textures.
  • Develop prototypes working as a character artist on a medium to large team.
  • Work within multi-disciplinary design teams to increase the expressiveness, customization, and diversity of avatars.
  • Conceptualize, present and execute ideas within time and technical constraints while actively participating in artistic, creative and technical, problem-solving.
  • General 3D asset content creation including modeling, texturing, materials, and lighting, at both mobile and high-end specs.
  • Iterate and polish assets in engine (Unity) and publish complete assets.
  • Contribute directly to both the conceptual thinking behind and the physical creation of detailed, high-quality products.
  • Support the creation of asset pipelines by advocating for character artists in technical meetings
  • Build and document templates and best practices that scale to the variety of Avatars supported, with an emphasis on stability and performance
Compensation: $50/hr to $75/hr. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. Employees in this role will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package starting on day one of employment, including options for medical, dental, and vision insurance. Eligibility to enroll in the 401(k) retirement plan begins after 90 days of employment. Additionally, employees in this role will have access to paid sick leave and other paid time off benefits as required under the applicable law of the worksite location. Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Contract Job function Job function Art/Creative Industries Technology, Information and Media Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Insight Global by 2x Inferred from the description for this job Medical insurance Vision insurance 401(k) Get notified about new Character Artist jobs in United States . Lead Environment Concept Artist | North America | Canada | Europe | Fully Remote Texas, United States $24.00-$25.00 1 month ago San Francisco, CA $75,000.00-$130,000.00 3 days ago Senior 3D Character & Clothing Artist (Stylized/Semi-Realistic) – Equity Only | Celebrity Founded Mobile Game California, United States $50.00-$60.00 2 days ago United States $70,000.00-$100,000.00 2 months ago 3D Architectural Visualization Artist (Mid-level) United States $160,000.00-$180,000.00 1 month ago 3D Aerospace Visualization Engineer (Artist) We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr Insight Global

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