Character Artist (Naughty Dog)

Rodney

Naughty Dog is hiring! We are the creators of Crash Bandicoot, Jak & Daxter, and Uncharted. We have an opening for a character artist at our studio in Santa Monica, California. Think you have what it takes? Well read on, brother. . .(or sister)



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 and 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 can expect to take an offsite test.

Please send your resume and portfolio to [FONT=&quot]candace_walker@naughtydog.com[/FONT]
with the job title in the description line. In your portfolio please include three examples of your most impressive work. Please make your resume a doc or pdf file, for our viewing pleasure. We do accept attached portfolios, but online portfolios are preferred.