3D Character Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

3D Character Artist (Gamedev): Creating realistic 3D character assets, including body, face, hair, and clothing/armor meshes and textures, for an open-world RPG using Unreal Engine 4 with an accent on physically-based rendering and low-poly game-ready asset creation. Focus on working effectively from concept art and integrating assets into the game.

Location: Fully remote, global team

Company

hirify.global is a volunteer-based, all-online, global game development team working on The Lays of Althas: Sundered Order, an indie open-world RPG built with Unreal Engine 4.

What you will do

• Create realistic 3D Character Body, Face, Hair, and Clothing/Armor Meshes and Textures.
• Utilize software like Reallusion Character Creator 3 and other 3D modeling tools for character sculpting and asset creation.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with team members.
• Aid more junior team members in relevant areas if comfortable teaching.
• Follow team policies and attend meetings via Slack.

Requirements

• Create realistic 3D human character assets (body, face, hair, clothing, armor) with meshes and textures.
• Physically-based Rendering (PBR) experience for game sculpting is required.
• Previous experience working with low-poly/game-ready assets is required.
• Demonstrate full texturing ability (Diffuse, Normal, Displacement etc.).
• Able to work effectively and accurately from pre-defined concept art and designs.
• English: C1 (Fluency required).

Nice to have

• Experience with Reallusion Character Creator 3.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a volunteer-based, all-online, global game development team.
• Contribute to "The Lays of Althas: Sundered Order," an indie open-world RPG built with Unreal Engine 4.
• Utilize Slack and Trello for communication and project collaboration.
• Opportunity to teach and mentor junior team members.
• Access to Reallusion Character Creator 3 software if needed.
• Environment encouraging constructive criticism and feedback.