TL;DR

Senior 3D Character Artist (Gamedev): Bringing champions to life by crafting and texturing high and low poly models, creating some of the most iconic characters in the world of gaming with a strong understanding of anatomy, form, and color. Focus on optimizing models for deformation and animation, creating stylized, painterly PBR assets, and mentoring other character artists.

Company

Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules.

What you will do

Create 3D character assets ranging from humanoid to creatures.
Use strong anatomy knowledge to create bodies and portrait sculpts for champions.
Understand game requirements and champion parameters to create low poly assets that are optimized for deformation and animation.
Interpret concept designs while taking into account technical constraints, such as poly count, custom shader requirements, and texture memory limits.
Utilize knowledge of Substance Painter and color to generate current gen deliverables towards stylized, painterly PBR assets.
Support documentation of best practices to create onboarding materials and style guides.

Requirements

5+ years experience working as a 3D character artist in the video games industry.
Experience working within multiple game production pipelines and game engines like Unreal or Unity.
Experience working with modeling, sculpting, and texturing programs such as Maya/Max, Substance Painter, ZBrush, Photoshop, and 3DCoat.
Knowledge of human anatomy, form, and color theory.
Experience in creating high quality, stylized 3D character art.
Demonstrated ability to create hand painted stylized characters through past professional or personal work samples.

Nice to have

Development experience creating materials and PBR assets within modern game engines (Unreal, Unity, etc).
Familiarity with the League of Legends IP and skins universes.
Experience giving direction and delivering clear, constructive feedback to vendors.
Pre-production development experience.
Passion for games and creating rich player experiences.

Culture & Benefits

Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules.
We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match.
Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday.