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Obsidian Entertainment is looking for a talented and self-motivated Character Artist to join our growing team of RPG developers.

The Character Artist position requires knowledge of current AAA-quality art creation, consistent character design, and effective character art pipelines. This person appreciates the value of the production schedule and how to fit project goals within it.

This position requires the ability to work hybrid at minimum 3 days a week at the Obsidian Entertainment office in Irvine, CA.

Responsibilities

Sculpt, model, and UV meshes, as well as create textures and materials for AAA-quality characters and creatures

Work closely with art leads to ensure visual targets are met and stylistically consistent

Participate in technical and aesthetic problem-solving discussions for the entire project

Evolve and maintain an effective character asset pipeline to produce content for an RPG

Requirements

8+ years of game industry experience with 1 shipped title as a Character Artist

Proficiency in Maya, Z-Brush, Substance Painter, Marvelous Designer, and Photoshop

Strong high and low poly modeling skills

Demonstrable experience using Unreal Engine 5.x at a senior level

Strong knowledge of human anatomy, clothing creation tools, and animal anatomy

Experience managing and coaching employees

Pluses

Texture and shader creation skills within a PBR pipeline

Knowledge of rig creation and skinning

Character and prop conceptual design skills

Portfolio Requirements

A web portfolio that demonstrates a range of high-quality, 3D art

Examples of modeled, textured, and lit characters

Samples from previous industry work

Portfolio Pluses

Hard surface modeling examples

Real-time shader examples

Advanced material and rendering samples

Quality 2D or 3D conceptual examples

Obsidian Entertainment is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The estimated base pay range for this role is :

$120,730 - $178,940 per year

Please, no phone calls or drop-ins. We only accept electronic applications.