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Senior/Lead Character Artist for AAA Open World Action IP for Long Established Games Developer

Company unspecified (job is advertised through an agency)
Germany
(pay unspecified)
Senior/Lead Character Artist for AAA Open World Action IP for Long Established Games Developer
My client is a long-established games-developer located in the south of Germany, right on the French border. The development team features a rich mix of nationalities with staff from all over the world working together, with English as the spoken language. In the past, the company has won a number of national awards and has been internationally successful with popular franchises achieving critical and commercial acclaim. Their latest release was an Action RPG game that was awarded best German Console Game in 2010.

They are now lookingfor an experienced Senior Character Artist.

Responsibilities:
- Modeling/mapping/texturing low poly meshes
- Sculping/retopologizing high resolution meshes
- Work with Art Director/ Lead Artist/Concept Artist to maintain art direction for the specific game and animators to provide characters who respects animation constraints
- Work within the technical and memory constraints of a game

An ideal candidate will have the following qualities:
- Expert in modeling/sculpting/UV mapping/texturing
- Expert in 3dsmax/photoshop and zbrush or mudbox
- Able to work in a variety of styles (realistic/fantasy/cartoony), have strong understanding of composition
- Able to reproduce a 2d concept in 3d respecting the original idea, style and proportions
- Strong understanding of anatomy pertaining to humans and animals
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Plusses are:
o 2D character concept
o 3D environment assets creation skills

Previous Experience:
- A minimum of 2 shipped AAA-titles

In return an attractive salary is on offer as well as work on a exciting AAA game. Help with VISA applications can be arranged for exceptional talent but MUST have previous AAA games experience.

To ensure a speedy application please email your up to date CV in MS WORD FORMAT and Show Reel to officemanager@opmjobs.com or call me Jon direct on +44 (0) 1206 214425 if you have any queries.

So what are you waiting for? Don't miss out on this great career opportunity!

The salary bracket is approximate and is no guarantee of the income on offer. Salary and benefits will be discussed with candidates at interview with the company and are individually negotiated by OPM.
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