CHARACTER TD
We are looking for a Character TD with experience in Maya, Unreal, and Unity. You will work closely with the Art Director, Concept team, Senior Character Artist, and Technical Leads to create amazing 3D artwork in engine, define workflow standards and support the technical development of 3D visual assets for various projects. You will actively participate in the research and development of the technical methods and pipelines designed to add new design-driven features unique to the project. You will guide external partners to deliver work that meets the project standards. The ideal candidate proactively seeks opportunities to elevate quality, enjoys learning emerging technologies that improve the pipeline, embraces constructive feedback, and thrives in a highly collaborative environment. You will report to a Development Director of the Design team.
LOCATION
Remote
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
Contract to hire
Responsibilities
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Work with high quality digital human assets in Maya, Unreal and Unity
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Create technical pipelines for character rigging, dynamics, groom, import/export, etc
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Research and implement custom and existing solutions including but not limited to ML Deformers, Alembic and USD implementation, hair and dynamic cloth systems, UE5 native systems (metahuman) and Unity native systems (Ziva Dynamics).
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Solve for aesthetic and technical challenges with the Character and Technical Art teams
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Participate in critiquing your work and the work of other artists
Qualifications
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Technical Skills
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Strong understanding of 3D art workflows
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Strong experience using Unreal, Unity and Maya
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Experience with Character Rigging, Technical Animation, Dynamics, basic modeling, and basic coding.
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Ability to learn new tools and techniques.
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Soft Skills
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Articulates pipeline needs for developing new technologies to improve asset workflows
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Ability to solve problems creatively
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Demonstrates comfort with uncertainty and complexity and adapts to change efficiently and effectively
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Communicates and listens effectively to focus on team goals
What we offer
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Competitive rates
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Remote work
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Flexible hours
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Artist centric culture
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Training and career advancement
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Work with and learn from the best artists in the field
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Fast paced positive environment