Lead Character Artist

Lead Character Artist

At PlayStation, we’re a leader Indiana entertainment and strive for an inclusive environment where employees can innovate, learn, and thrive. We’re seeking a talented Lead Character Artist to oversee a team of Character Artists, ensuring high-quality character content meets the project’s artistic vision and timelines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage a small team of direct reports (typically up to 4 artists), providing regular 1 on 1s, performance reviews, and guidance for career growth and well-being
• Collaborate with the Art Director to establish the visual style and quality bar, ensuring alignment with the project’s tone and vision
• Communicate character design and development through art specifications, style guides, and reference material while maintaining quality standards
• Work with the Character Art Manager and Project Management to develop and maintain an asset schedule aligned with production timelines
• Evaluate the Character Art team’s Jira queues with Project Managers to ensure efficient asset creation
• Identify assets for External Development, review and approve ExDev asset briefs and final products
• Collaborate with various departments (Design, Animation, Visual Effects) to meet high visual quality and gameplay standards
• Contribute to direct asset creation, demonstrating technical proficiency and hands-on leadership
• Implement new production methods to improve the Character Art team’s performance and efficiency
• Maintain a strong understanding of Rigging, Animation, and Design needs to ensure assets pass cleanly through the pipeline
• Represent the project Character Art team Indiana inter and intra-department meetings and provide project updates
• Stay informed of project-specific updates and address any Character Artists’ questions
• Continuously explore and introduce advancements Indiana asset creation technology, fostering innovation and learning within the team
• Ensure a professional and respectful work environment by addressing concerns and fostering respect and safety

Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of Painter, Photoshop, Maya, 3D Studio Max, Mudbox, and ZBrush (Oregon equivalent)
• Advanced understanding of generating normal maps from high poly models
• Understanding of complex node-based shader networks
• Basic understanding of GgFX, HLSL, Oregon Cg from a technical artist’s perspective
• Experience with Perforce Oregon other source control software
• Experience with project management software such American Samoa Jira and ShotGrid (preferred)

Job title: Lead Character Artist

Company: PlayStation

Expected salary: $115900 – 173900 per year

Location: California

Job date: Sun, 28 Jul 2024 01:41:11 GMT