Principal Character Artist - Star Wars

At NaturalMotion, we make games that wow people. We innovate to create experiences that previously were impossible and that would not exist without us. We take pride in making titles that reach a large audience and in creating communities that last. For the past seven years, NaturalMotion Studios has been named one of the Best Places to Work in the UK games industry by gamesindustry.biz. We embrace a hybrid work environment. Within this role, you would work 2 days per week (Tuesday and Wednesday) in either our London or Brighton office and the remaining days at home. Job Purpose We are looking for a Principal/Senior Character Artist to join us in growing Star Wars: Hunters, a competitive arena combat game for the Nintendo Switch system and mobile devices. Star Wars: Hunters brings players together to engage in thrilling, team-based, multiplayer battles featuring a diverse array of distinctive new Star Wars characters. You will work alongside other Art team members and Leads to create new, original Star Wars characters and seasonally released cosmetics. Reporting to the Lead Character Artist and Art Directors, you will have a passion for creating high-quality, iconic characters. You will be responsible for asset creation and maintaining pipelines for Character modeling, ensuring all work maintains the existing art style and raises the quality bar. Key Roles & Responsibilities Work with concept, animation and technical art teams to create production quality assetsResponsible for the day-to-day management of your assigned character art related tasks and additional support for the character teamCollaborate with engineers, designers and product to ensure consistent product visionParticipate in character production, tools and pipeline development to ensure the team works efficiently and at a high level of qualityRun art related meetings and give critical feedback in a professional manner and contribute feedback to your peers.Responsible for pushing the quality of the character art both aesthetically and technicallyImprove the execution and set benchmarks for new characters and cosmeticsWork with the Lead Character Artist to nurture a creative, talented and enthusiastic art teamMentor other character artistsProvide reviews and feedback to our ExDev partnersBe heavily involved in character art related technical issues across disciplines Required Skills & Experience Experience in AAA quality Character Art in a Senior/Principal level roleYou're passionate about - and have expert knowledge of character design, art and cultureAn excellent portfolio which validates that you have a good knowledge of character creation in different stylesExpert attention to detail in all aspects of UV Mapping, textures, shaders and LODsOutstanding understanding of:shape, structure and silhouette regarding modelingform and anatomyOptimize models and textures to meet the specificationExcellent skills in ZBrush, Max or Maya, substance and PhotoshopExperience working with external partnersExcellent technical knowledge of current AAA character pipelinesExpertise working in Unreal EngineStrong visual sense for character design Desirable Skills & Experience Experience working with an established IPDetailed knowledge of the Star Wars brandExperience working on a Live Service game What We Offer You Competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus schemeCreate next-gen games that will be played and loved by millions of players around the worldWork in a family-oriented, collaborative team that invests in your development and growth on-the-jobA diverse team of friendly, fun and supportive co-workersFlexible working hours & crunch-free working cultureSummer/Winter parties and weekly Happy Hour in the studio26 days holiday + bank holidays, 2 paid personal days6 months of fully paid maternity/adoption leave or 16 weeks of fully paid paternity leave (eligibility criteria apply)Pension plan with a double matching employer contribution (capped at 8%)Private medical insurance, dental insurance and healthcare cash planLife insurance, accident insurance and long-term disability insuranceCompany Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) (eligibility criteria apply)Fitness Reimbursement plan worth £600 per annumCharitable Giving Platform to which the Company contributes a 2:1Annual season ticket advance and cycle to work scheme We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome job-seekers, players, employees, and partners from all backgrounds to join us!

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