Senior gameplay animator crafting responsive, character - driven animation for Velan Studios’ video games. Collaborating with designers and engineers across prototyping, engine integration, and polished production.
About the role
- Unreal Asset Artist creating highly optimized assets for visualization at The Third Floor. Collaborating with teams on environments, props, and characters using Unreal Engine and Maya.
Responsibilities
- Design accurate models from storyboards, concept art, and/or script pages
- Build environments in Unreal Engine and transfer to Maya for animators to animate with Rig bipeds and creatures compatible with Unreal Engine
- Handle and Optimize Lidar for Postvis
- Help troubleshoot rendering and Unreal Engine issues
- Build lower resolution assets for both organic and hard surface - characters, creatures, props, and environments
- Texture, rig, and light models quickly and efficiently
- Transfer and/or create lower resolution models from higher resolution models
- Understand concepts that are used heavily in previs such as the creation alpha/transparency cards and animated UV's for visual effects
- Possess an artistic eye for detail and understand the technical specifications for each project
- Work well on a team and successfully take direction from a supervisor
- Adapt quickly and accept change often have to toss out ideas and start fresh
- Maintain high consistent standard of quality and speed
Requirements
- Strong Knowledge of low-polygon modeling
- Good knowledge of real-time OpenGL techniques for lighting and FX
- Proficiency in Autodesk Maya
- Proficiency in Unreal Engine
- Proficiency in Photoshop
- Proficiency in Substance Painter
- Knowledge of Autodesk Motion Builder (a plus)
- Knowledge of Mudbox (a plus)
- Knowledge of ZBrush (a plus)
Benefits
- Fun and creative culture
- Learning and development opportunities
- Generous benefits
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