Character Artist

Job Description

En tant qu'Artiste de personnages sénior, vous utilisez votre talent et votre savoir-faire pour créer des personnages 3D iconiques qui marqueront l'imaginaire des joueuses et des joueurs. Vous collaborez avec vos pairs dans un environnement de travail inclusif et vous intégrez votre travail avec les autres ingrédients du jeu afin d'offrir aux joueuses et aux joueurs une expérience unique.

Rejoindre Amazon Games Montréal, c'est contribuer à la fondation d'un nouveau studio de jeux vidéo à taille humaine; participer à la création d'une nouvelle propriété intellectuelle revisitant l'arène de bataille en ligne multijoueur (oui, un MOBA); et collaborer avec une équipe d'experts polyvalents qui ont bien du fun à travailler ensemble. Venez construire l'avenir avec nous!
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As Senior Character Artist, you use your talent and skills to create iconic 3D characters. You collaborate with peers who enjoy an inclusive communication style and you make sure your work integrates well with the other game ingredients, providing the player with a unique gameplay experience.

Joining Amazon Games Montréal means taking part in the foundation of a new video game studio that operates at a focused, human scale; participating in the creation of a new intellectual property, a fresh take on the AAA multiplayer online battle arena game (yes, a MOBA); and collaborating with a team of well-rounded experts who have a great time working together. Come build the future with us!

Key job responsibilities
Responsibilities:
- Create high quality 3D characters in line with the game vision and in respect of technical constraints;
- Set quality benchmarks for 3D characters for the game;
- Adopt latest tools and techniques to raise the quality bar in character art;
- Increase the team's skills through mentoring and artistic techniques.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in 3D characters production for AAA games
- Online portfolio demonstrating art skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, in French and English; due to the nature of the role that requires interaction with other Amazon entities globally and with Amazon employees and stakeholders in other provinces in Canada, bilingualism French and English is required for this position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred qualifications
- Deep knowledge of Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Substance Designer or equivalent packages
- Experience working with Unreal 4 or similar game engine
- Strong grasp of form, shape, structure, silhouette, anatomy as they relate to character modeling
- Mastery of 3D character production pipeline
- Ability to learn new tools and techniques
- Ability to mentor and share knowledge

We know that your talent and skills can be expressed through a variety of relevant experiences. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not have all the qualifications listed.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected status. If you would like to request an accommodation, please notify your Recruiter.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r1603y-3-144-227-3-42 in your application.