Lead Groom Artist – AAA Games– Lytham, UK

Our client is seeking for a talented Lead Groom Artist to join their team

The successful candidate will be passionate about video games and be able to adapt and have fun in our clients fast-paced environment.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Solid experience as a Senior or Lead Character or Groom Artist
• At least one AAA game shipped
• Effective at managing people and tasks for teams up to 15 people in size
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills
• Expert understanding of optimal hair/fur asset construction and best practices
• Excellent knowledge of XGen or other strand based grooming tools
• Understanding of industry-standard modelling and texturing software; Maya (preferred), 3ds Max, Blender, Substance Designer/Painter, and Photoshop
• Ability to realize grooms from concepts and art briefs and communicate to team members how to approach their construction
• Excellent knowledge of hair texturing and shading workflows
• Experience with production softwares; P4V, Shotgrid, Jira. Etc.
• Experience with Realtime Game Engines (Unreal, Unity, etc.)

RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Involved with client meetings and facilitates communication / direction to in-house artists
• Offers direction to character artists for visual and technical considerations
• Maintains schedule in cooperation with production
• Monitors quality across team to ensure consistent deliveries to client
• Mentors artists in technical and artistic techniques
• Troubleshooting problems and mentoring Junior artists
• Provides leadership for artists across multiple projects

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 1206 214 413!