Deep Silver Dambuster Studios are looking for a Senior Character Artist to join their character art team and work on the highly anticipated, next instalment of the AAA Dead Island franchise.
As a studio Deep Silver prioritise visual quality and their character art team strive to set the highest possible benchmarks in realism, this is where you come in, helping them push visual quality to the next level as you create photorealistic character art assets.
Your responsibilities…
Create outstanding photorealistic character art assets under the direction of the Lead Character Artist and Art Director
Work closely with other members of the character art team to ensure consistently high quality
Prototype new ideas and technologies
Create documentation and technical guides
Occasionally work with the Concept Art and Animation teams to help ensure the quality of character production throughout the art pipeline
Occasionally work with the Core Technology team to help develop character tech and improve workflow
The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role…
Ability to create high quality game characters
Understanding of the game art pipeline and non-destructive, iterative workflow
Excellent organisation, communication, and interpersonal skill
Comfortable receiving and appropriately responding to feedback from colleagues, leads and directors
A desire to continue to learn and improve your own skills; and help other team members to do the same
Non-essential but desirable experience…
3+ years of video game development experience
Use aesthetic judgement to evaluate, interpret, and contribute to character concepts
Previous experience of Unreal Engine
For this role, your portfolio should include…
Character art in a realistic art style suitable for the current generation of platforms
Good modelling, texturing, UV layout, PBR materials
Well executed anatomy, clothing, human faces, hair
Keen eye for detail, realism, composition, and colour
Perks and benefits include…
Relocation assistance
Funded learning and development opportunities
Flexible working
Gym membership and cycle to work scheme
Free financial advice and an employee referral bonus scheme
Support and encouragement to participate in outreach opportunities
Quarterly company funded team building events and social activities
Peer nominated SuperStar of the month award
Deep Silver Dambuster have fostered a creative and collaborative work environment with genuine opportunities to progress within the studio, within which their experienced, passionate, and diverse team develop AAA titles using Cutting edge tech all from a vibrant, modern, and well-serviced city-centre studio!
