Senior Character Artist

Salary: $40-60/Hour

About Us: Haptix Studio specializes in motion capture, as well as supporting game studios with animation and character design. Founded in 2020, we're known for our quality work, commitment to learning, and top-notch facilities. We're the largest motion capture space in the midwest, and are actively expanding our facilities and network of clients.

Position: Senior Character Artist

Role Summary: We're looking for a Senior Character Artist to create characters for an upcoming title. This role involves making stylized characters and outfits for motion capture, setting standards for character creation, and working with our team to produce these characters efficiently for use in Unreal Engine. Remote work is fully supported, allowing for flexibility and collaboration from anywhere. This is a contracted position, with the potential for retention after the project is complete.

Responsibilities:

• Develop characters and outfits for different scenes and cultures.
• Create stylized hair assets for multiple ethnicities and demographics.
• Ensure characters are made consistently and meet design requirements.
• Character modeling, retopology, texturing, and weight painting
• Collaborate with the team to ensure characters are ready for motion capture.
• Streamline character creation processes.
  
  

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in character art.
• Strong skills in modeling, sculpting, and texturing characters.
• Ability to work from concept art and collaborate with animators.
  
• Knowledge of PBR and stylization techniques.
• Proficient in ZBrush, Maya, Photoshop, Substance Painter, and game engines like Unreal or Unity. Blender is also a plus.
• Excellent self-organization and able to communicate effectively with teammates in a remote setting.
• Independent, passionate about your work, and open to feedback.

Bonus Objectives:

• Strong concept art portfolio
• Understanding of Metahuman workflows for character creation
• Familiarity with Character Creator 4 workflows
  
• Rigging and muscle deformations 

Our Culture: We value teamwork, consistency, expertise, and maintaining a good balance between work and life. We're focused on becoming the go-to motion capture and character creation studio in our region. We support creativity, learning, and collaboration, and love making people move! Together, we'll push boundaries, innovate, and create extraordinary experiences that captivate audiences worldwide. Be part of a team that’s setting new standards in the industry and turn your passion into groundbreaking work.

remote work