Sr. 3D Character Artist

About the Position

Sr. 3D Character Artist

Lakshya Digital, a Keywords Studios company headquartered in Gurgaon, India, is seeking a Senior 3D Character Artist to create outstanding 3D characters and creatures for renowned game titles. With over 700 employees across studio facilities in Gurgaon, Pune, and Seattle, and sales offices in San Diego and Tokyo, Lakshya has established itself as a highly talented and dependable game art studio. Since its inception in 2004, Lakshya has created art for over a hundred game titles, including global hits such as Bloodborne, Dark Souls II, Just Cause 3, WWE 2K16, Uncharted 2, Farmville, and Cityville.

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Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Lead to scope the project effectively to correctly and completely establish the client’s requirements and specifications.
• Ensure there is no ambiguity or confusion regarding any aspect of the task in hand.
• Before commencing work on the asset, ensure that there is clear identification of the approach to be taken to create the asset as well as daily work completion targets.
• Collect adequate and appropriate references before commencing work.
• Model and texture assets efficiently, ensuring that the assets conform to the set process and specifications.
• Demonstrate an ability to work on the most complex assets in the project.
• When required, take on the role of a “polishing artist” and help to take the work of junior artists to completion.
• If required, carry out any post-production processes that may be required.
• Effectively analyze all information to arrive at efficient work breakdown and competitive effort estimates.
• Maintain and improve productivity of the project by managing own productivity and helping artists on their project to complete their work on time.
• Deliver high-quality work which requires minimal iteration for finalization and has zero QC errors.
• Help the Lead by guiding/supervising the work of artists and doing the first level review of assets, if required.

Requirements

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

• Good knowledge of industry-standard software such as Maya, 3D Studio Max, ZBrush, and Photoshop.
• Good knowledge of 3D game character creation process.
• Ability to effectively estimate, plan, and supervise game art asset creation work.
• At least 2+ years of experience in a 3D game or game art services company in an Artist or Senior Artist role.

Behaviors and Abilities

• Self-Management

  • Professional and friendly in daily conduct.
  • Able to create, track, and maintain realistic and meaningful daily goals.
  • Able to plan work-days and leaves in advance.
  • Stays up-to-date with the latest developments in tools and technologies related to game art production.
  • Makes timely and correct decisions on how an asset should be created.
  • Manages stress appropriately to ensure effective teamwork.

• Communication

  • Regularly communicates with Lead and PM to inform on completion status of work, leaves planned, and any problems or issues that might impact the timely completion of work.
  • Effectively communicates questions related to any aspect of the project, asset delivery notes, work status, and comments to be added to Feedback Tracker.
  • Confidently and effectively communicates in English with non-Indian team members.

• Team/Personal Credibility

  • May need to work as sub-lead on projects and must command respect from the team.
  • Consistently delivers assigned assets within timelines and as per quality.
  • Shows commitment to support the success of the project.
  • Shows initiative by volunteering and taking on tasks important to the successful execution of the project.
  • Is open to feedback and willingly owns mistakes to work towards positive contribution.
  • Sets a personal example for the team through conduct and professional behavior.

We Offer

• Opportunity to work on some of the best-known game titles in the world.
• Competitive salaries and annual performance-based bonuses.
• Experienced artists may get the opportunity to work remotely.
• Generous paid time off: 26 annual leaves and additional paid time off at the year-end.
• Term Insurance and Personal accidental insurance.
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental and emotional wellbeing.
• Special Education Assistance Scheme to further develop your career.
• And a lot more!

About the Company

Lakshya Digital, a Keywords Studios company, has created a reputation in the game development industry for being a highly talented and dependable game art studio. With a senior team comprising top-notch international and Indian talent, Lakshya blends artistic creativity with strong process orientation to deliver best-in-class services. Lakshya works closely with NASSCOM to help in the growth of the game development ecosystem in India.

Location

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Area of Work

Art/Creative