1. 3D Modeller/Character Artist, What they are looking for.
Skills;
Strong traditional art foundations: including but not limited to figure drawing,
photography and illustration.
An appreciation and understanding of fashion and street style.
An advanced knowledge of human anatomy is required
Extensive experience using 3DStudio Max Version 2009 and above for modelling;
and Photoshop for texturing.
Exceptional sculpting ability in ZBrush or Mudbox as they relate to game art
workflows.
An understanding of all current generation production workflows as they pertain to
character art production.
A keen understanding of structures/silhouette in respect of modelling.
A detail obsessed eye for creating and manipulating texture maps and excellent
understanding of the value of UV space.
A great team-player: Self-motivated with good communication skills.
Able to accurately follow common goals and tasks whilst working under own
initiative.
Experience;
Prior professional experience with normal map extraction of human models for next-
gen games
Have shipped current generation console titles as a Character Artist.
A comprehensive modelling and texturing portfolio showing a varied range of
character art to a very high standard.
An understanding of all current generation production workflows as they pertain to
character art production.
Personal Qualities;
This position is best suited for modeller’s 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
A great team-player: Self-motivated with good communication skills.
Able to accurately follow common goals and tasks whilst working under own
initiative.
You need to be open to criticism and be able to turn it into something positive. Most
leads and art directors do not have time to explain or listen to excuses so you need to
snap up what they are communicating and get back to work
2.
3. I Emailed Game companies to try and get some primary information on 3D Modelling and
Character Art. I got only a few useful emails back in which I used the information in the Job
Requirement.
I also got some secondary information from Game companies job section on their websites. I
Searched companies such as naughty dog and Rockstar Games.
