Working closely with the Art Director, the Character Artist will be primarily responsible for re-building and converting existing characters models in to new game assets.

Qualifications:

Expert knowledge of the modeling application Maya
Expert knowledge on how to properly build a character model for animation, specifically in games
Can demonstrate a basic understanding of skinning in Maya
Experience with re-topology processes
Experience building characters between 2-4k triangles
Can demonstrate strong use of UV layouts
Experience baking texture maps from existing objects to new objects
Experience using Photoshop
Must be able to follow directions and be consistent
Must be able to stay organized and communicate clearly
Able to work independently

Pluses:
Able to show previous character conversions or ports
Experience using xNormal for baking

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