Character Artist - Ndreams Studio (Hybrid)

We have an exciting opportunity for a Character Artist to join us here at nDreams Studio in Farnborough, working on our upcoming VR game titles.

As a Character Artist you will be responsible for the interpretation, creation and refinement of high-end characters and props, working collaboratively in cross functional teams to deliver visual treatments for the team. With a focus on style, characterisation, deformation and technical excellence, help build our creative environment that fosters self-improvement and ownership, alongside establishing pipelines and processes.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of character concepts to ensure they meet the artistic, narrative and technical requirements of the game.
• Faithfully create characters that advance the artistic vision of the game.
• Work alongside production to deliver a schedule of work on time. Highly organized and able to manage time effectively.
• Become a guardian of quality with well balanced production sensibilities to ensure scenarios for success.

Requirements

Who Are We Looking For?

Essential capabilities

• An accomplished Character Artist with proven experience in producing AAA characters for games.
• The ability to interpret 2D concepts and reference boards into high quality 3D real-time character art.
• The ability to understand game genres and art styles and create believable characters that could inhabit those worlds.
• Working knowledge of industry standard project management tools and source control software.
• Highly skilled in sculpting, real-time modeling and material creation.
• Experience in or demonstrable transferrable skills to work in Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter and Unreal.
• Positive with a can-do attitude, able to adapt based on feedback.

Desired experience

• 2-3 years game development experience.
• An aptitude to apply yourself to new technologies.
• Demonstrable PBR material generation.
• Experience in rigging and skinning characters that deform effectively.

Benefits

Who we are

We are nDreams, a world-leading game developer and publisher with nearly a decade of VR specialism. Combining a drive to push technological boundaries with proven gaming excellence, we are the team who set the standard for VR games with Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, Synapse, Fracked and the award-winning Phantom: Covert Ops.

With our team’s triple-A credentials and sensibilities, alongside bespoke VR technologies, we’ve got the skillset, processes and creative vision to deliver innovative, high-end games for all VR platforms and genres. If it’s VR gaming, you will find nDreams at the forefront of it.

Our projects continue to advance the present and define the future of VR. Want to be a part of it? Apply today to join a studio with a state-of-the-art collaborative workflow and diverse talents assembled from world-leading games developers and publishers.

Why nDreams?

Our expanding company shares a passion for innovation, collaboration and leading the future of VR.  We encourage an open and diverse culture and empower people to explore ideas and put their own stamp on their work. With humble beginnings as an independent studio, we combine amazing projects and considerable scale with a personal, caring touch.  

We offer great perks, including flexible hours, duvets days, your birthday off, dedicated personal development time and support, as well as regular socials and parties. Beyond this, there’s an excellent holiday offering, pension scheme, health insurance, life cover and much more. Our newly refurbished nDreams studio space has some fantastic facilities and is built around collaborative work (and play!).

Interested?

The hybrid role is based out of our HQ in Farnborough, UK, but with a unique Flex+ policy that incorporates flexible working between home and office to promote a healthy work/life balance. The studio is easily accessible and within a commutable distance of London and Guildford.

The salary range for this role is from £30,000 to £42,000 per annum, depending on experience.

If you think this could be the role for you, we’d love you to get in touch!  Drop us your CV via the link or send us an email to (url removed).