Lead Character Artist

Metaverse is a young and independent game development company led by industry veterans who worked for core games such as Far Cry, Destiny, Halo series, Warface, League of Legends, Diablo Immortal, Mount&Blade series, Metro Exodus, and more. We are developing Angelic, which has an equal emphasis on storytelling and party-based RPG elements, all backed by a dark and compelling science-fiction setting in which you are often mesmerized by the complexity of the events happening around you.

If you are up to a challenge and want to deliver unforgettable RPG experiences to players around the world, our family is ready to welcome you!

The Angelic Game

Angelic combines turn-based strategy combat with a narrative RPG, all backed by a collaboratively crafting science-fiction setting thanks to blockchain technology. Get ready to shape a massive conflict in the dark and compelling universe of Angelic.

It will not be an easy journey, and each action will have deep echoing repercussions. But don’t worry, you won’t have to do it alone.

PLEASE APPLY IF ONLY YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A FULL TIME POSITION - NO OUTSOURCE ARTISTS OR STUDIOS.

Metaverse Game Studios, Inc

St. Petersburg, Florida/ 2020

What are you working on?

• The name of the project(s): Angelic
• Genres: Role-playing, Strategy
• Platforms: PC

Team size and structure?

65

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

As a Lead Character Artist you will be responsible for managing and mentoring Character Art team and be a key player on creating high-quality believable Sci-Fi world.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and guide the team to create stunning characters with realistic SCI-FI art style

• Sculpt/model, UV & texture, high & low polygon meshes in a PBR pipeline

• Work with the Concept Art and Animation teams to maintain the high quality with a solid character art pipeline.

• Collaboration with the tech team to help developing character tech and improve workflow

• Plan, organize and prioritize tasks with the Producer

• Modeling, texturing and implementation of real-time characters, creatures

• Track the creation process, identify problems and find solutions

• Contributing to concepts arts and art direction, also taking initiative to improve pipelines

• Collaboration with the Art Director to maintain consistency on the art style

• Identify and troubleshoot problems and provide solutions

• Provide feedback to the team, mentor for the best practices

• Create documentation of pipelines and style guides

• Ensure performance and technical quality of character assets

• Optimization of assets to fit technical requirements

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• 5+ years working in the game industry, specializing in Character modeling

• A portfolio which demonstrates excellent Character Modeling art skills

• Unreal Engine & AA+ game experience

• Excellent knowledge on the game art pipeline

• Ability to manage character creation from concepts to the detailed and finished product

• A portfolio which demonstrates character modeling skills

• Being able to adapt realistic sci-fi art style

• Excellent modeling, texturing, UV layout, PBR materials

• Knowledge of character anatomy, clothing, faces, hair

• Solid skills in Maya / Modo / MudBox / ZBrush, Marvelous Designer, Substance Painter or equivalent

• Ability to give constructive feedback to the Character Art team

• A keen eye for composition, shape, color, and detail

• Great communication and leadership skills and also being a team player

• Staying up-to-date on industry trends

• Fluent in English, both verbally and written

If you are interested in creating something new in game development space, this is your chance to be part of something huge! Apply now and get the inside scoop on our new and exciting game IP!

This new opportunity and experience we're offering could be the open door you've been looking for to a new universe for you.

Even if you don’t fit all the requirements above, if building new systems, especially within game design and development is your passion, and you have a strong willingness to learn – don't hesitate to apply anyways, and let us know how you can contribute.

Why do we enjoy working here?

Diversity and inclusion are very important for us. The creative potential and hard work of all our team members is what matters to us. You can be anyone or even any-thing, and as long as you're helping us create this amazing product we all love, you're more than welcome in our team. Moreover, diversity brings out creativity and it's valued and cherished at Metaverse Game Studios.