3D Character Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

3D Character Artist (Unreal Engine 4): Creating realistic 3D character meshes, textures, and clothing for an indie open-world RPG with an accent on PBR sculpting and game-ready optimization. Focus on producing high-quality human anatomy, hair card systems, and detailed armor assets based on concept art.

Location: Remote (Global)

Compensation: Volunteer (Unpaid)

Company

hirify.global is an all-online, volunteer-based global indie game development team currently working on the open-world RPG "The Lays of Althas: Sundered Order".

What you will do

• Create realistic human character body, face, and hair meshes and textures.
• Develop detailed clothing and armor assets that extend beyond the capabilities of Character Creator 3.
• Produce low-poly, game-ready assets with full texturing (Diffuse, Normal, Displacement, etc.).
• Collaborate with the team via Slack and Trello to ensure a smooth production pipeline.
• Aid and mentor junior team members in relevant technical areas.

Requirements

• Proficiency in creating realistic human character sculpting and texturing.
• Experience creating human hair using Hair Cards and Alpha Planes.
• Strong knowledge of Physically-based Rendering (PBR) for game assets.
• Ability to work accurately from pre-defined concept art and designs.
• English: Fluent proficiency (C1) is required for team communication.

Nice to have

• Experience with Reallusion Character Creator 3 (CC3).

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote, all-online global team environment.
• Opportunity to contribute to an ambitious indie open-world RPG project.
• Collaborative culture utilizing Slack and Trello for project management.
• Provision of Character Creator 3 software for team members who do not own a license.