TL;DR

Senior 3D Character Artist (Gamedev): Creating 3D character assets ranging from humanoid to creatures for League of Legends, applying strong anatomy knowledge and current gen deliverables towards stylized, painterly PBR assets. Focus on improving pipelines and ensuring all assets are performant, supporting documentation of best practices and mentoring character artists.

Location: Los Angeles, USA

Salary: $135,700.00 - $188,700.00 USD + incentive compensation + equity + 401K with company match + medical, dental, vision, and life insurance + short and long-term disability + open PTO.

Company

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What you will do

Create 3D character assets ranging from humanoid to creatures
Use your 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
Utilize your knowledge of Substance Painter and color to generate current gen deliverables towards stylized, painterly PBR assets
Communicate with various other disciplines to improve pipelines and ensure all assets are performant
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

Open paid time off policy and flexible work schedules promote work/life balance
Comprehensive medical, dental, and life insurance coverage
Parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children
401k with company match