Character Technical Artist
Character Technical Artist
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Job Description
We are a crowdfunded company and have a dedicated and enthusiastic community of backers who are helping us create the Best Damn Space Sim Ever. We want to build the best we can deliver and we believe wholeheartedly in the value of exceptional diverse talent.
Cloud Imperium Games is seeking an experienced Character Technical Artist to join our team. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the Character Technical Art team to develop highfidelity characters as well as bring to life clothing and armours for Squadron 42. These assets will be featured across gameplay cinematics and marketing materials.
If youre passionate about implementing highquality assets and approach every character with a problemsolving mindset focusing on highquality skinning while maintaining pipelines improving functionality consistency and inengine performance wed love to hear from you.
This person will be working at the cuttingedge of development for the actionpacked cinematic story campaign Squadron 42 with a starstudded cast that includes the likes of Mark Hamill Gillian Anderson John RhysDavies and Mark Strong.
Founded in 2012 by renowned game developer Chris Roberts Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) is one of the largest global independent studios dedicated to delivering nextgeneration AAA games. CIG prides itself in thinking outside the box encouraging creativity and developing groundbreaking technology. CIG believes in raising the bar for the gaming industry and the community as a whole.
What does a Character Technical Artist at CIG do
- Work closely with Character Artists and Programmers to effectively produce technical art content.
- Working within an existing pipeline and use Maya tools to skin characters and/or props.
- Use Python to create tools and enhance existing tools.
- Check assets in terms of technical setup for their usage in Squadron 42.
- Work in collaboration with cross discipline peers to make sure tools and skins work correctly bridging the gap between engineering and art.
- Support our growth culture and advocate knowledge sharing.
What do we expect from our Character Technical Artists
- Someone who is passionate about innovation improving pipelines developing new tools and adapting to new technologies.
- Demonstrable relevant experience in the game development industry.
- Experience in 3DS Max/Maya.
- Comfortable working with scripting and programming languages.
- Someone who loves to be part of a passionate team and can communicate effectively.
- An added bonus but not essential would be to have experience with Houdini and a familiarity with Maya Python API.
If youre an experienced driven Character Technical Artist who thrives on 80sstyle scifi vibes and largerthanlife heroes we want to hear from you.
Diversity Statement
CIG is a global company staunchly committed to cultivating a culture and workplace that celebrates all backgrounds lifestyles and perspectives. Together we are creating a space where authentic recognition appreciation and understanding of the importance of diversity is fostered by everyone. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we strive to build a team that represents all walks of life and we want every employee to bring all the things that make them unique to the work environment. The universe is as vast and varied as the people in it and its our differences that make it special.
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If you like wild growth and working with happy enthusiastic overachievers youll enjoy your career with us!
Employment Type
Full-Time
