Unreal Asset Artist (Unreal Engine)

TL;DR

Unreal Asset Artist (Unreal Engine): Creating highly optimized real-time assets, environments, and characters for high-profile visualization and animation projects with an accent on low-polygon modeling and real-time workflow. Focus on designing accurate models from concept art, rigging bipeds/creatures, and optimizing assets for Unreal Engine and Maya.

Location: Remote, must be based in British Columbia, Canada

Company

The world’s leading visualization company partnering with studios like Disney and Marvel to envision projects in the earliest stages of production.

What you will do

• Design accurate models based on storyboards, concept art, and script pages.
• Build environments in Unreal Engine and transfer them to Maya for animation.
• Rig bipeds and creatures compatible with Unreal Engine.
• Handle and optimize Lidar for Postvis and troubleshoot Unreal Engine rendering issues.
• Create low-resolution organic and hard surface assets (characters, creatures, props, environments).
• Texture, rig, and light models quickly and efficiently.

Requirements

• Must be based in British Columbia, Canada.
• Strong expertise in low-polygon modeling.
• Proficiency in Autodesk Maya, Unreal Engine, Photoshop, and Substance Painter.
• Ability to take artistic direction and adapt quickly to changes.
• Ability to maintain high standards of quality and speed in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of real-time OpenGL techniques for lighting and FX.
• Experience with Autodesk Motion Builder, Mudbox, or ZBrush.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, small-studio culture founded by artists for artists.
• Opportunity to work on high-profile projects for world-leading clients like Disney, Marvel, and Netflix.
• Creative environment focused on visual storytelling and filmmaking knowledge.