Principal 3D Character Artist

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🧀 Wisconsin – Remote

🧀 Wisconsin – Remote

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🗿 3D Artist

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PUBG Studios Madison

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2012

🎮 Gaming

📱 Media

👥 B2C

Gaming • Media • B2C

PUBG Studios Madison is a prominent video game development studio under KRAFTON, known for creating immersive gaming experiences. The studio is particularly recognized for its work on popular titles in the PUBG universe, including PUBG: Battlegrounds and PUBG Mobile. With a commitment to innovation and quality, PUBG Studios Madison aims to enhance the gaming culture by producing engaging content that resonates with a global audience.

📋 Description

• Define the character art direction for the project and establish and maintain quality standards for the team. • Lead AAA-level character production and oversee the full pipeline from modeling and texturing to in-engine implementation. • Collaborate with Art Directors and other disciplines (Animation, TA, Design, etc.) to deliver results that fit the game experience. • Improve character production pipelines and workflows to build an efficient production environment. • Review work from team members and outsource artists and provide specific feedback. • Manage project schedules, resources, and task priorities to ensure deliverables are completed on time at a high standard. • Implement game-optimized characters with technical constraints in mind. • Define the visual direction and quality bar for all character art across the project, and design the standards and workflows that enable the team to produce consistent results.

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in game development or equivalent relevant experience, with at least 1 shipped game. • Portfolio showcasing photorealistic, high-quality character art presented in-engine. • Professional fluency in English and Korean. • Strong understanding of the full character art pipeline. • Deep understanding of human anatomy, form, proportion, costume, and material representation. • Proficiency in major DCC tools such as Maya, 3ds Max, ZBrush, and Substance Painter. • Professional experience working in Unreal or Unity game engines. • Experience leading a team or mentoring artists. • Experience communicating clearly and solving problems in a collaborative environment. • Experience owning environment art quality and direction and meeting deliverables on a past project. • Ability to self-manage, prioritize tasks, and deliver under deadlines. • Ability to work during Pacific Time zone business hours (10am-4pm) with regular ability to meet in the evenings for international collaboration. • Ability to travel internationally 1-3 times a year for business purposes.

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive employer funded healthcare – ensuring you pay nothing out of pocket for in-network medical care • Employer-paid premiums for dental, vision, short & long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D insurance • Generous time off including 20 days of prorated PTO, 12 paid holidays and a studio-wide holiday break annually • Generous annual sick leave days to prioritize your well-being • Annual health & wellness, video game, and continuing education reimbursements • Industry-leading family planning and fertility care benefits, including gender-affirming care, through Carrot Fertility • Enjoy free catered lunches, meal reimbursements, and snacks and beverages for in office staff • Engage in regular team outings and events to foster a positive work culture • 401K with a company match for your financial well-being