Principal Character Artist (f/m)

Job Title Principal Character Artist (f/m)
Job Category Art / Animation
Skills Required Character Artist
Location Berlin, Germany
Job Description YAGER - the developer of Spec Ops: The Line - seeks the talents of a passionate Principal Character Artist to work on an awesome and exciting unannounced AAA project. We’re looking for people who love working in interdisciplinary teams with a flat hierarchy and in a fast-paced and professional environment. So if you are excited about working in a strong team culture where your voice counts, are organized and have excellent communication skills we have a great opportunity for you at YAGER. 

Responsibilities:

  • Creating realistic and stylized characters to the highest industry standard, demonstrating passion and motivation
  • Good communication skills across multiple disciplines; ability and willingness to accept and follow direction, and to work collaboratively
  • Completing the given task in time
  • Searching for constant improvement, professionally on a technical and artistic level
  • Being a strong team player with the ability to leave the ego outside


Qualifications:

  • Prior experience in a game development environment
  • Strong knowledge of one of the industries standard 3d packages (Maya/Max)
  • Ability to create great High-polygon sculpts in ZBrush or Mudbox
  • Create efficient Low-polygon models for well deformable characters
  • Strong texturing skills in Diffuse-, Normal- and Speculamapping including efficient UV Sets
  • Understanding of human and animal/creature anatomy
  • Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
  • Experience with Unreal Engine is a plus
  • Ability for Rigging and Skinning in Maya is a plus
  • Ability to take and apply direction and work well in a team environment


Portfolio should show:

  • Highpoly Models
  • Lowpoly Models
  • Texture Pages
  • Classical Art skills


Employment details:

  • Full-time and on-site
  • Status: Employment
  • Start: as soon as possible


 
Join Our Team!
If this sounds like you, and you love to work in interdisciplinary teams with a flat hierarchy, please send us your application online.
Salary negotiable
Date posted 23/05/2013
Recruiter This job is advertised on behalf of YAGER Development using their internal reference .
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