Remote Character artist Jobs – 12 Openings This Week

Character Artist
Piranha Games Inc. —Remote
- Full-time
- Remote
- Continuous improvement
- Mentoring
- Flexible schedule
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Crowd Artists
Stellar Creative Lab —Vancouver, BC
- $83,000–$93,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Linux
- Dental care
- Vision care
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Generative Artist — Image & Video (Contract)
POWER SHIFTER Digital Inc. —Remote
- Contract
- Remote
- Scripting
- APIs
- AI
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Artiste de personnage principal(e) / Principal Character Artist
People Can Fly —Montréal, QC
- Full-time
- Remote
- Recruiting
- Dental care
- Paid sick leave
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Technical Animator (12-month contract)
Blackbird Interactive —Vancouver, BC
- $80,000–$100,000 a year
- Temporary
- Remote
- Communication skills
3D Artist/Modeling/Animation/UI/Game Development - Profit‑Sharing Contract
Gripper's Studio —Remote
- Temporary
- Remote
- Scripting
- Profit sharing
- Flexible schedule
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Artiste de niveau senior/Senior Level Artist - Remote, Canada
People Can Fly —Montréal, QC
- Full-time
- Remote
- English
- Communication skills
- Dental care
- Paid sick leave
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Artiste de niveau senior/Senior Level Artist - Remote, Canada
peoplecanfly —Montréal, QC
- Full-time
- Remote
- English
- Communication skills
- Dental care
- Paid sick leave
Senior Technical Artist (UE5)
SkyBox Labs —Burnaby, BC
- $100,000–$155,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- C++
- Communication skills
- Python
- Work from home
- Employee assistance program
Lighting Artist | Artiste en éclairage - GameSim - Talent Pipeline
Keywords Studios —Quebec City, QC
- $65,000–$70,000 a year
- Immediate opening
- Remote
- Quality Control
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Disability insurance
- Dental care
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Senior Lighting Artist | Artiste senior en éclairage - GameSim - Talent Pipeline
Keywords Studios —Quebec City, QC
- $95,000–$100,000 a year
- Immediate opening
- Remote
- Presentation skills
- Team management
- Quality Control
- Disability insurance
- Dental care
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Crowd Artists
Stellar Creative Lab —Vancouver, BC
Asset Setup: Set up crowd assets meticulously and create Atoms simulations for more complex character behaviors when the shot requires it.
$83,000–$93,000 a year
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Sourcing and Cost Management Specialist
PixMob —Montréal, QC
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Character Artist

Piranha Games Inc. -
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Full-time
1 day ago

Qualifications

Design and visual arts experience
Adobe Photoshop
ZBrush
Unreal Engine
Post-secondary education
3ds Max
Continuous improvement
Mentoring
Rigging
Maya

Full job description

About Piranha Games

Founded in 2000, Piranha Games is an action gaming studio with unparalleled experience developing licensed products for big-name franchises, including AAA licensed titles such as; Need for Speed: Undercover and Duke Nukem Forever. Best known for the Free-to-Play game title MechWarrior Online, PGI is as committed as ever to creating world-class action-based games, having most recently released MechWarrior 5: Clans. Piranha Games is part of the Enad Global 7 group. For more information, please visit www.piranhagames.com

Piranha Games is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees. Formal education is not always required. All team members are hand-picked because they are skilled in their individual fields, immensely creative and hard workers. We hire avid gamers and mold them to the standards we believe make amazing products.

Should you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected]

We thank you for your interest in this position. Due to the number of applications, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

OVERALL OBJECTIVE AND PURPOSE:

Under the guidance of the Art Director and Lead Character Artist, model characters with a special focus on anatomy, ensuring they and supporting characters meet the same standards in terms of quality and style.

WHY YOU SHOULD WORK WITH PGI

Flexible Schedules & Remote Working Arrangements
People-focused Events & Initiatives
Competitive Compensation
Meaningful, engaging projects
Career growth opportunities
Education & training grants

RESPONSIBLITIES:

Implement the overall artistic vision of characters based on designs, concepts and descriptions
Work with the Art Director and Lead Character Artist to combine ideas and methodologies of character production to create an efficient, streamlined pipeline, understanding the technical limitations of the engine
Design, model, and texture high quality 3D characters, paying close attention to anatomical proportions, scale, and skeletal templates
Ensure that the character models can convey a sense of personality in the game (morphology, silhouette, facial expressions, etc.)
Collaborate closely with concept artists, animators, game designers, and VFX artists to ensure the visual target is met or exceeded
Assist with the integration of a character development process that works in congruence with the creative direction, meets the technical constraints of the game, as well as production deadlines
Actively participate in technical and aesthetic problem-solving discussions with the team
Display exceptional integrity and understanding of the work; constantly seeking ways to improve the efficiency of the workflow and provide documented feedback to improve in-house tools
Stay up to date on best practices and industry trends, work to integrate them into the project and share knowledge with inter-project colleagues
Mentor and train junior artists
Other ad-hoc responsibilities as requested

REQUIREMENTS:

4-7+ years’ experience working on AAA console and/or PC titles with at least 2 shipped games as a Character Artist
Post-secondary education in Computer Graphics, Fine Arts, Game Art & Design or equivalent education, and/or experience
Possess an exceptional understanding of human and animal anatomy with a keen eye towards form, structure, silhouette and organic movement
Solid knowledge of character modeling, texturing, and lighting as related to game development
Comprehensive knowledge of a major 3D package (3ds Max, Maya, etc.), Photoshop,
Z-brush, Substance Painter, Marmoset Toolbag, Marvelous Designer, etc.
Demonstrated experience in the design and development of fantasy characters and creatures.
A detail obsessed eye for creating and manipulating texture maps and excellent understanding of the value of UV space
Be able to create characters with finished, rough, or no concept art that fits within the style
Expertise in incorporating characters in Unreal Engine 5
Expert experience using of advanced material shader systems for characters
Experience with groom(strands) and hair cards, to support in-game and cinematics characters
Equally proficiency in clothing and hard surface modeling
Knowledge of animation typology (rigging, skinning, etc.)

We are open to candidates at Intermediate to Senior levels depending on experience. Intermediate: 4+ years, Senior: 7+ years of experience. Compensation will be based on experience and skill level.

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