Studio: Epic Games
Job Opening: Senior Character Artist
Location: Cary, North Carolina, United States
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Create characters, enemies, and statues for environments based on direction from the project Art Director and input from the game design team
- Based on visual style from the Art Director, collaborate on the visual style and ensure our designs are of the Epic quality bar
- Help Epic push the visual envelope by creating stunning and inspiring characters
- Create and iterate unique and stunning designs within a determined production schedule
- Create alternate skin designs for approved hero characters
- Partner with other departments such as Character Design or Modeling team, to ensure the concept designs work within the project workflow
Qualifications & Skills:
- Experience designing slick, detailed, modern, forward-looking characters
- A mind for technical function and aesthetic pursuit with an ability to balance creativity with function
- Ability to work within gameplay design restraints (environment scale, character abilities, prototype function, etc.) and translate those restrictions into visuals that enhance the experience
- Experience creating mechanical designs
- Ability to prototype in 3D, work directly with the 3D artists, and knowledge of 3D software
- Strong traditional drawing skills and knowledge of the human anatomy
- Strong understanding of color theory and how color affects mood & focal points
- Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills
- Experience with Unreal Engine
