80 Level Job Digest: Top Positions for CG Artists

You'll do:

• Scene setups
• Camera Animation
• Pen Animation
• Lighting and Shading

You'll need proficiency with Cinema 4D and Octane.

Requirements:

• Experience writing code in any language (Python/C#/C++)
• Extensive experience of shader creation HLSL and/or node-based.
• Experience in designing pipelines for games that have been released.
• Working knowledge of 3d content creation package(s) e.g., 3ds Max, Maya, Blender.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Team focused with strong communication skills.
• Be the technical expertise point of contact to streamline communication between programmers and artists.
• Positive attitude and desire to collaborate.
• Experience as a Lead technical artist in at least 1 game development cycle to title release
• Profiling tools experience such as render doc/PIX
• Experience in multi-platform shader development
• Investigate and champion new techniques that push visual innovation within considerations of art direction and game engine parameters.

Requirements:

• You have an animation reel showing key-framed character and creature animations
• Strong experience with Maya and gameplay systems
• Good instincts for realistic and stylized motions
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Familiarity with the Unreal Engine art pipeline
• Related skills, such as modeling, skinning, rigging
• Experience working with mocap data
• Experience having shipped at least one title

Requirements:

• A comprehensive modelling and texturing portfolio showing 3D character art to a very high standard, with specific ability in the representation of realistic human anatomy and garments/drapery.
• Extensive experience using industry-standard 3D modelling packages,  such as 3DStudio Max, Maya, and Modo, as well as Substance Painter for texturing.
• Exceptional sculpting ability in ZBrush and deep knowledge of Marvellous Designer workflows for digital clothing production.
• A full understanding of all current generation production workflows as they pertain to character art asset production - including an understanding of PBR pipelines.
• A keen understanding of the human body and facial anatomy; form, structure, and silhouette, as well as being respectful of economical and appropriate modelling considerations for game target assets and polycounts.
• A detail-obsessed eye for creating and manipulating texture maps and surface patterns, and excellent understanding of the value of UV space.
• Positive, solution-oriented individual with a sense of humor and passion for making great game art in a team setting.
• Ability to work with bespoke engine toolsets, defined asset workflows, and contribute to overall character department goals and working practices.
• Self-motivated and flexible, with excellent communication skills.
  Consistent delivery of high-quality art: on-spec and on-time.

Requirements:

• A comprehensive modelling and texturing portfolio showing a varied range of 3D vehicle art completed to a very high standard is required to apply.
• Extensive experience using 3DStudio Max for modelling, and Adobe Photoshop for texturing.
• A full understanding of all current generation production workflows, as they pertain to vehicle art asset production.
• A keen understanding and appreciation of structure and construction/silhouette in respect of modelling – resolution of assets relative to world scale and exceptional mesh topology skills.
• A detail obsessed eye for creating and manipulating texture maps for shader passes - diffuse, normal, spec, weathering, etc., and excellent understanding of the value of maximising UV space.
• A critical awareness of the expense/cost of a game asset relative to the target engine/rendering requirements – poly counts and texture sizes.
• A great team player: self-motivated with good communication skills.
• Able to accurately follow common goals and time-driven set tasks whilst working under own initiative. Effective time management skills to deliver the brief to deadlines without sacrificing quality.
• Skilled at feeding back on task progress to Leads and line managers.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with other team disciplines (code, design, animation, tools).

Requirements:

• Passionate about games, with a strong creative enthusiasm for narrative-driven performances.
• Possess over 7 years of experience in the film, animation, or gaming industry as a director.
• Understand modern Western culture and characters and ways of telling a story.
• Approach the best game experiences creatively and independently, producing animated storyboards and supervising their implementation within the game engine.
• Excellent cinematography work, storytelling techniques, and understanding of the concept of the visual hierarchy and how to lead the player's attention to the story.
• Excellent sense of aesthetics and ability to create outstanding works in all ways.
• Participate in and guide motion capture, actor performances, art concept design, 2D and 3D art production teams, music and sound effects, and collaborate with multiple outsourced teams to direct and complete the full production. Make sure the narrative experience performs in conjunction with the game experience.
• Familiar with the UE5 engine IGC production process, understand the strengths and weaknesses of the engine, and know the full pipeline for cinematic production.
• Communication skills, ability to accurately express opinions and provide suggestions, professional bilingual communication skills in both Chinese and English, and ability to effectively express and communicate in an English-speaking environment.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of game development experience
• Excellent knowledge of Maya and modern game engines (Unreal, etc)
• Development experience in Animation Systems (Sequencers, Blueprints, State Machines, in-engine animation and rigging tools, etc.)
• Understand animation principles, body mechanics, acting, posing, and storytelling techniques
• Demonstrated excellence in collaboration and communication within cross-disciplinary teams