3D Character Artist

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October 30

🏄 California – Remote

Although this job is listed in California, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $100k - $125k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🗿 3D Artist

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Gravity Well

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Gaming

Gravity Well is a new independent AAA game development studio focused on creating high-quality games while prioritizing team health and work-life balance. With a strong stance against crunch culture, Gravity Well offers generous employee benefits such as flexible paid time off and remote work options. The studio values significant profit-sharing for developers and believes in recognizing employees for their skills, beyond their job titles. Located in Los Angeles, with a remote-first approach, Gravity Well aims to maintain an agile and creative team of 80-85 people at its peak, thereby avoiding the slower movement of larger organizations. The studio is committed to hiring top talent from around the world to contribute to their exciting game development projects.

11 - 50 employees

Founded 2023

🎮 Gaming

📋 Description

• Create stylized 3D characters, creatures and related props, taking them from initial blockout to final in-game implementation. • Be eager to learn and grow under the close guidance of the character team, welcoming feedback as part of the process. • Collaborate closely with the art team and other departments, iterating frequently to ensure that the asset aligns with the art direction, maintains high quality, and is optimized for gameplay. • Engage in learning different game development processes and contribute creative ideas that elevate the characters and bring fresh perspectives. • Participate in playtesting and engage with team members in order to enhance the game through collaborative development.

🎯 Requirements

• A solid understanding of forms, anatomy, shape language, design and composition. • Good knowledge of Maya, Photoshop, Zbrush, Substance, Marmoset and other 2D/3D tools. • Experience in Unreal Engine 4/5. • Experience and love for stylized character art and painterly textures. • Experience creating PBR Materials. • Great ability to translate 2D concepts into appealing 3D models. • A solid understanding of deformable topology for animation. • A solid understanding of Retopology, UVs and baking techniques with an eye for cleanliness and optimization.

🏖️ Benefits

• Profit sharing and company equity to all employees, regardless of location • Industry leading medical, dental, and vision plans • Employer sponsored basic life insurance & AD&D • 401k retirement program • Flexible work hours • Unlimited PTO and sick time • Paid parental leave