Description Scopely is looking for a talented and experienced Senior Character Artist to join our team based from the UK, Ireland, Spain or Portugal on a hybrid/remote basis!At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues, or through our deep connections with our communities of players.
We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.
We are in the early stages of development on an ambitious, unannounced, cross-platform Strategy/MMO title, creating a team of talented and passionate game makers to join us on this exciting journey!What You'll DoAs a Senior member of the Character Art Team you will be working closely with your Team Lead and Art Director to deliver world class character assets set within an exciting IP based project.
The ideal candidate will present a broad portfolio of realistic and stylised art that showcases a high level of ability in character modeling, texturing and materials.You will work closely with the Character Art Lead and Project Art Director to deliver the highest quality in game character art and character accessoriesImplement and understand the usage of realistic PBR materials that are on style and display optimally within game engineDemonstrate a detailed understanding of human anatomy and proportionCreate endearing, memorable models that reflect the personalities of the characters within the gameAssist in the maintenance of character production pipelines and documentationCommunicate with our Tech Art and Code teams to ensure pipelines and tools are effective, optimal and capable of deliveryCollaborate with the Tech Art and the Animation Team regarding skinning and modeling standards for believable character articulationWork closely with your lead and production team to create schedules and deliver to deadlinesConsistently strive to exceed the highest quality standards of the studioWhat We're Looking For You will be able to demonstrate a history of creating stunning character models in a variety of different stylesExperience in shipping multiple titles in your career as a Character ArtistExcellent understanding of anatomy, costume, characterisation and a soild understanding of PBR materialsExceptional sculpting ability in ZBrush and deep knowledge of Maya/ Max, Substance PainterExperience building photorealistic and stylised characters for AAA titlesSolid communication, time management, organisational and interpersonal skillsPositive approach and an ability to receive and act upon feedbackBonus PointsExperienced working with an IPExperience with fighting/combat system developmentUnity experienceExperience with character rigging and skinningSubstance Designer knowledgeEnjoyment of Sci FiA passion for gamesPlease include a portfolio or PDF/links to examples of your work in the application.
