Character Artist

vor 2 Wochen

Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland Gunzilla Games Vollzeit

Job reference
- 841_crt:1683605014086
- Company Name
- Gunzilla Games
- Salary
- Competitive
- Location
- Frankfurt, Germany
- Country
- Germany
- Industry sector
- Art
- Job start date
- ASAP
- Posted date
- 09/05/2023
- Experience Level
- Mid-Senior Level
- Job type
- Permanent | Full Time
- Remote / Hybrid
- No

ABOUT GUNZILLA GAMES
Founded in 2020, Gunzilla Games is a fresh, independent AAA developer working on its Battle Royale 2.0 Off The Grid in three metropolitan locations: Frankfurt, Germany (HQ); Los Angeles, USA; and Kyiv, Ukraine. The company is helmed by serial entrepreneur CEO, Vlad Korolev and CSO Alexander Zoll. Gunzilla is built on the desire to innovate and push the limits of the industry.
Gunzilla's formidable team of talent comes from a variety of industry-leading studios and publishers (Ubisoft, Electronic Arts (EA), THQ etc) as well as Oscar-nominated screenwriter, director and producer Neill Blomkamp, Chief Visionary Officer, and the author of the Altered Carbon series, that has been adapted into a popular Netflix show, Richard K. Morgan, Script Writer.
Gunzilla Leadership team includes well-known industry professionals like Timur Davidenko, Chief Technology Officer (Far Cry, Warface, and Crysis), Scott Probin, Studio Director (EA Sports' NHL series, the Need for Speed franchise, Populous 2, Powermonger, Space Hulk), Oleksiy Plaksin, Lead Art Director, (Moto GP and RIDE, Warface and Act of Aggression, Sniper: Ghost Warrior), Dmitriy Markov, Technical Director (Metro: Exodus, Arktika.1), Volodymyr Savin, Audio Director (Cut the Rope, Metro Exodus, HBO Chernobyl series).
OUR VALUES
- Players First & Foremost. We aim to create titles that players love and get lost in, so our games are developed with them in mind from the start.
- We Believe in Our People. We believe in building strong teams of self-motivated individuals empowered to work at their best in a supportive environment; when we're strong together, we thrive together.
- Commitment to Engagement & Quality. We are deeply passionate about what we do, ensuring we produce next-generation experiences of the highest calibre.
- Make Bold Moves & Innovate. We strive to make bold moves and push technology to its limits; there are no wrong steps if the outcome redefines the boundaries.
- Open & Honest. We believe in building trust through transparency and honest communication. We're proud of who we are, what we stand for, and what we're building.

ABOUT THE JOB

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

As a Character Artist, you will:

- Create and texture 3D character's assets for a AAA game
- Work directly with the Art Director, Lead Character Artist, and Concept team
- Cooperate with freelance artists and art outsourcers to help convey character art direction if needed
- Explore new workflows that are suited to the project
- Collaborate with other disciplines such as Tech Art, Animation, and Design to understand gameplay**REQUIREMENTS**, technological issues as well as how they relate to the character art and implementation
- Serve as a mentor for Character Artists junior to you

REQUIREMENT
- Good artistic eye for human proportions, shape language, composition, and lightning
- An understanding of game art production process and pipeline and a passion for games
- A strong artistic vision to translate both organic and hard surface characters from concept to game-ready assets
- A superior eye for value, colour, and detail in creating textures combined with a strong understanding of PBR
- Basic knowledge about character rigging and skinning
- Previous experience of working in the game industry or studio

PLUSES
- Traditional arts background and/or a BA/Diploma in Fine Arts or 3D/Game Art
- An avid gamer with an understanding of Batlle Royal genre
- Experience with Unreal Engine
- Familiarity with data management software (like Perforce)

GUNZILLA OFFERS
- Flexible Working & Work from Home
- Health Insurance
- Revenue Based Bonuses
- English / German Courses
- 25 Annual Paid Vacation & Sick Days
- Public Transportation
- Relocation & Accommodation Support
- Office Perks & Gym Membership

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