Senior Character Artist

Description

Senior Character artist. I’m not talking about the “character artist” that dresses up in a oversized, plushy costume, and fears for it’s very safety on occasion, that has to endure children pushing and pulling at its arms and legs, and has a “handler”. No – I’m looking for the true artist – and a senior one at that! Insomniac Games is looking for a senior artist to develop art content for our characters, and to contribute exceptional work to our games. Mentoring, tutoring, and providing assistance to other artists to improve workflow and content pipeline is also an expectation of the position. So get ready!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities for this spot include the following:
• Create low and high poly models using 3D application(s)
• Create texture/shader (color, normal, specular, ambient occlusion, height, uv, and incandescent maps using 2D/3D application(s)
• Work with Art Director/ Lead Artist/Concept Artist to maintain art direction for the specific game
• Work with Character Team to maintain art direction for the game, providing and/or receiving constructive feedback (when necessary)
• Collaborate w/ other internal departments to ensure art is implemented appropriately in the game engine
• Mentor, tutor, and provide assistance to other artists
• Experiment with and/or evaluate techniques and/or art programs to improve efficiency, workflow, or pipeline contribution to game art/engine
• Other duties may be assigned