At Visual Concepts, we believe great games are made by diverse and empowered teams with a shared passion for play. As one of the world’s top game development studios, we have shipped over 100 multi-sku titles to critical acclaim and commercial success. Our teams are independent and entrepreneurial. Our studios in Novato, Irvine, Budapest, Shanghai, Austin, Boise, Seoul, and Parksville, Canada are committed to artistry and technical innovation, offering top candidates the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry.
We are looking for a Senior Artist (temporary) to join our Create team, working on an enormous roster of WWE Superstars, supporting character creation. You’ll build varied costumes, accessories, gimmicks and hairstyles that enable players to customize and create their own one-of-a-kind celebrity of sports entertainment.
WWE 2K is an exciting and ambitious game franchise with a diverse set of features and requirements. You will grow and develop in many different areas, learning from a highly skilled team while working on ground breaking technology. We are open to candidates from all industries who have a passion for games. A list of qualifications is provided below, but please do not hesitate to apply if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications.
What You Will Do:- Work closely with Art and Character leadership to achieve amazing standards.
- Model, UVs, and texture using Maya, Substance Painter, and Photoshop.
- Use our toolset to create and maintain rigs for characters (face and bodies) and attires.
- Collaborate with Art, Production and Engineering to drive research, workflows, and technologies for improved deformations, animation fidelity, and streamlined creation processes.
- Troubleshoot technical issues related to character rigs and simulation.
- Meet delivery deadlines under production constraints.
- Work in an approval pipeline for assets that have been produced by external vendors.
- Mentor other artists as needed
- 5+ years industry experience
- Extensive experience with Autodesk Maya, ZBrush, and Substance Painter
- Experience researching, piloting, and rolling out new techniques
- Strong understanding of PBR materials for realistic fabric, skin, and other real-world surfaces, along with a solid grasp of human anatomy
- Understanding of game engine limitations
- Possess strong time and project management, be a great colleague, and have good work ethics.
- A love for games (not just ours!)
- Fluent in Python (PySide / PyQt)
- Zbrush, Maya and Substance Painter knowledge
- Shotgrid, Perforce, Jira, Confluence.
- End-to-end knowledge of game production processes, and ability to scale your role to each phase
To learn more about Visual Concepts and our studio locations, check out our website at www.vcentertainment.com
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