Character Art Lead

1 week ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Equest Full time

At Equest, we are committed to delivering unparalleled gaming experiences that captivate audiences worldwide.

We are seeking a highly skilled Character Art Lead to join our team in Toronto. As a key member of our art department, you will be responsible for inspiring, mentoring, and leading a team of talented artists in creating authentic characters that resonate with millions of gamers globally.

Your mission will be to shape and build one of the best character art teams in the industry, sharing your passion and knowledge of character art in films and games. You will collaborate closely with Art Directors, Producers, Animators, and Tech Artists to deliver realistic characters for world-class player experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

  • To shape and build one of the best character art teams in the industry.
  • Share your passion and knowledge of character art in films and games.
  • Collaborate with Art Directors, Producers, Animators, and Tech Artists to deliver realistic characters for world-class player experiences.
  • Research subject matter relating to objectives to ensure an authentic experience.
  • Be a proactive self-starter that can independently execute high-level direction.
  • Be a trusted gatekeeper for performance, efficiency, and quality.
  • Define team goals, action plans, and schedules for the project.
  • Provide your team with consistent guidance, opportunities, and resources.
  • Lead, task, mentor, and conduct one-to-one meetings with your Character Artists.
  • Work very closely together with Outsource Manager to ensure the vendor asset quality is high.
  • Collaborate very closely with Production to maintain the timeline.
  • Empower artists to thrive on open and welcome constructive criticism.
  • Champion best practices and advocate towards streamlining tools and processes.
  • Interface with other teams to ensure art requirements and plans are understood.
  • Contribute creative and original ideas towards all aspects of game production and development.

We offer a competitive salary range of $120,000-$180,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications. This position is located in Toronto, Canada.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • 8+ total years in the games industry working in an art capacity.
  • 2+ years as a Lead Character Artist.
  • A comprehensive understanding of human anatomy, clothing, and a keen eye towards form, shape, weight, structure, and silhouette in regards to modeling.
  • An ability to lead a team spread across different studio locations.
  • A strong understanding of creating character art assets in multiple major 3D and 2D packages (Zbrush, 3DS Max, Maya, Photoshop, and Substance) for console hardware (Xbox, PS, PC).
  • An excellent understanding of Physically Based Rendering systems and techniques.
  • Possesses an in-depth understanding of game engines, pipelines, and processes.
  • Rock-solid communication across departments and problem-solving skills.
  • A proven ability to thrive in a challenging and often ambiguous environment.
  • A strong understanding of game art with the ability to clearly discuss modern trends.
  • An inspiring portfolio demonstrating focus and commitment to realistic characters and current gen 2D/3D asset creation; ideally demonstrating organic and hard surface character, clothing, and equipment/accessory models with high-quality materials and textures.

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