Senior 3D Character Artist

Job Description

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services worldwide. More than 19,000 talents with a wide range of expertise are committed to enrich players' lives with original and memorable entertainment experiences.

Established in 2006, Ubisoft Sofia has grown to a world-class AAA game dev studio. Throughout the years, it has released more than 20 titles, ranging from small casual to big open-world games, and covering a wide range of platforms & technologies. The studio has brought its expertise and creativity into brands such as Tom Clancy's®, Prince of Persia®, and Assassin's Creed®.

For more than ten years now, Ubisoft Sofia has been a key contributor to the Assassin's Creed franchise, taking a significant part in the development of AC Black Flag, AC Origins, and AC Valhalla. Ubisoft Sofia made its mark as a lead studio in the creation of AC Liberation, AC Rogue, and the mythological expansion of AC Origins ''The Curse of the Pharaohs''. Following this success, Ubisoft Sofia contributed as a co-dev studio to the creation of Tom Clancy's The Division 2 and led the production of its second episode ''Pentagon, The Last Castle'' in 2019. The latest achievement of the teams in Sofia is the creation of the most ambitious expansion in the Assassin's Creed franchise history – AC Valhalla ''Dawn of Ragnarök'', released in March 2022. Currently the teams at Sofia are hard at work in the development of Assassin's Creed Mirage.

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Job Description

Your role

CREATE COMPELLING, TOP-QUALITY CHARACTERS

For AAA games

Your daily adventure

GATHER AND USE REFERENCE MATERIALS

such as concept art, photography and others

MODEL AND TEXTURE CHARACTERS, FOLLOWING THE ARTISTIC DIRECTION

Work closely with the team Lead, Concept Art team, the Art and Creative Directors to deploy characters, which fully support the artistic and creative vision of the project

SOLVE DAILY ARTISTIC CHALLENGES

With creative ideas

INTEGRATE THE CHARACTERS

With understanding of the gameplay requirements and tech constraints

COLLABORATE EFFECTIVELY

With Tech Art, Animation, Game Design and other teams

SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE

And mentor less experienced artists

Qualifications

Your skills

EXPERIENCE

Solid experience as a Character Artist

KNOWLEDGE

Excellent digital sculpting skills - in ZBrush

Excellent low-poly modeling and UV mapping skills - in 3DS Max or equivalent software

Excellent texturing skills in Substance Painter, and understanding of PBR work flow

Great understanding of human anatomy

Great understanding of form, shape, silhouette and rhythm in regard to character modeling

Understanding of the character creation pipeline for video games

Understanding of the technical constraints of game development and ability to apply them when creating characters
ORGANIZED AND CLEAN WORK FLOW

With attention to details

TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS

Ability to manage your own time and work within deadlines

EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK

Ability to absorb, apply and give constructive feedback

FLEXIBILITY

And ability to adapt to different artistic styles

GAME CULTURE

Passion for games and strong game culture

COMMUNICATION SKLLS

Collaborate effectively with other team members

Good level of English

PROACTIVENESS

Highly self-driven personality

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gk6k4k-3-149-4-109-42 in your application.