Character Artist

1 week ago

Leamington Spa, United Kingdom Playground Games Full time

**Playground Games is looking for a Character Artist to join our talented Fable team here in Leamington Spa.**:
**ABOUT US**:
As a first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are passionate about making genre-defining games that are accessible, beautiful, and, most of all, fun. We are excited to be rebooting the much-loved Fable franchise and are expanding our diverse team to create a new classic in the action RPG genre.

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:
As a Character Artist at Playground Games, you'll focus on creating realistic characters that resonate with our players.

**This role based at our state-of-the-art facilities in Royal Leamington Spa, with a hybrid work model in place. Relocation assistance is available if required.**

**WHAT YOU'LL DO**:

- Craft high-quality 3D character models, drawing inspiration from concept art and real-world references.
- Collaborate with the Lead and Character Director to maintain consistency across all character designs.
- Consistently deliver excellent quality work on or ahead of schedule
- Engage in creative discussions surrounding characters and their design.

**WHAT YOU'LL BRING**:

- Experience in 3D modeling, texturing, and shading, focusing on character design. Knowledge of human anatomy, clothing, and hair.
- Familiarity with industry software like Maya, ZBrush, Marvelous Designer, Substance Painter, and game engines like Unreal and Unity. A compelling portfolio showcasing your character art skills.
- A love for gaming and a desire to create compelling characters.
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills, ability to manage tasks, meet deadlines, address challenges proactively, and a drive for continuous learning and professional development.

This is a fantastic opportunity to a make world-class game with an established, talented, and collaborative team at one of the industry’s most exciting first-party game studios.

Playground Games is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity and inclusion fuels creativity. We are dedicated to creating a safe, comfortable and welcoming working environment.

At Playground Games we recognise the importance of self-development, career progression, well-being and retention of our colleagues. We celebrate difference and welcome everyone to join us and to be themselves at work.

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