Naughty Dog is Hiring!!! Character Artist Wanted
Naughty Dog
Santa Monica, CA
www.naughtydog.com
About our company
Naughty Dog is the developer of critically acclaimed and top-selling titles including the Crash Bandicoot franchise, Jak and Daxter franchise and Uncharted: Drakes Fortune. Were a relatively small team with a highly decentralized and collaborative work environment we value feedback about any aspect of our game development from any of our team members. Were a tightly knit group and you can frequently find us participating in yoga sessions in the office, spending lunch playing out on the court basketball, foosball in our lunchroom or around town in our frequent group evenings out. Since Naughty Dog is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment America, we also get a lot of the perks that comes from being in the Sony family movie screenings on the Sony Pictures lots and discounts on electronics, music, movies and PlayStation hardware and software. Of course, you just cant beat our location. Naughty Dog is based near the ocean and beaches in Santa Monica, California, where beautiful weather and fair temperatures grace us year-round.
ART DEPARTMENT
CHARACTER ARTIST
Responsibilities:
This digital sculptor will be responsible for making million poly models game ready, and support highest-res characters for renderings.
This individual will create clean, deformable and efficient models, extract normal maps from high-res versions and sculpt morph targets for use within a Maya/ZBrush pipeline.
Requirements/ Bonus Skills:
Prior professional experience with normal map extraction of human models for next-gen games
An advanced knowledge of human anatomy is required for this role.
This position is best suited for modelers who prefer to sculpt and paint texture for their models as well
Candidates should be able to work with minimal input and be comfortable working in a team environment.
Submitted reels and portfolios must include examples of professional work, turntables of high-res & low-res polygon models, and a breakdown of your specific contribution to the submitted material, along with resume featuring references
Candidates could expect to take an offsite test.
Please include a demo reel or examples of professional work (Online Preferred), a breakdown of your contributions to the shot, and an accompanying resume.
Candace Walker
Recruiter @ Naughty Dog
Web Site: www.naughtydog.com
Direct Line: 310-633-9275
Cell Phone: 310-292-8385
Email: candace_walker@naughtydog.com
Santa Monica, CA
www.naughtydog.com
About our company
Naughty Dog is the developer of critically acclaimed and top-selling titles including the Crash Bandicoot franchise, Jak and Daxter franchise and Uncharted: Drakes Fortune. Were a relatively small team with a highly decentralized and collaborative work environment we value feedback about any aspect of our game development from any of our team members. Were a tightly knit group and you can frequently find us participating in yoga sessions in the office, spending lunch playing out on the court basketball, foosball in our lunchroom or around town in our frequent group evenings out. Since Naughty Dog is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment America, we also get a lot of the perks that comes from being in the Sony family movie screenings on the Sony Pictures lots and discounts on electronics, music, movies and PlayStation hardware and software. Of course, you just cant beat our location. Naughty Dog is based near the ocean and beaches in Santa Monica, California, where beautiful weather and fair temperatures grace us year-round.
ART DEPARTMENT
CHARACTER ARTIST
Responsibilities:
This digital sculptor will be responsible for making million poly models game ready, and support highest-res characters for renderings.
This individual will create clean, deformable and efficient models, extract normal maps from high-res versions and sculpt morph targets for use within a Maya/ZBrush pipeline.
Requirements/ Bonus Skills:
Prior professional experience with normal map extraction of human models for next-gen games
An advanced knowledge of human anatomy is required for this role.
This position is best suited for modelers who prefer to sculpt and paint texture for their models as well
Candidates should be able to work with minimal input and be comfortable working in a team environment.
Submitted reels and portfolios must include examples of professional work, turntables of high-res & low-res polygon models, and a breakdown of your specific contribution to the submitted material, along with resume featuring references
Candidates could expect to take an offsite test.
Please include a demo reel or examples of professional work (Online Preferred), a breakdown of your contributions to the shot, and an accompanying resume.
Candace Walker
Recruiter @ Naughty Dog
Web Site: www.naughtydog.com
Direct Line: 310-633-9275
Cell Phone: 310-292-8385
Email: candace_walker@naughtydog.com