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| subject: Lead Character Artist , Spacetime Studios Spacetime Studios is looking for Lead Character Artist duration - Full Time Job details: Lead Character Artist Manage the character creation team and pipeline. Work closely with the Art Director, Visual Director, and Animation Lead to address all character pipeline needs. Major Responsibilities: *Work closely with the art director and visual director to establish the aesthetic, technical, and production standards for character art on the project. *Make a significant direct contribution to the creation of character art. *Leads by example. Demonstrates, communicates and exemplifies clear expectations for quality of work, productivity, communication and professionalism to the team. *Oversees the work of a team of Character Artists on a daily basis, effectively communicating art direction, as well as delivering constructive feedback to work in progress. *Partner closely with the Art Director, Lead Technical Artist and Lead Animator to deliver an efficient and stable art pipeline. *Manages, mentors and coaches staff, including writing and delivering annual one-on-one performance evaluations to all direct reports. *Recognizes and develops talent on the team *Tool design for character pipeline *Hire a team of character artists (with Art Director input) Qualifications: *A reel demonstrating outstanding 3d modeling, texturing skills *Experience with 3D Max strongly preferred *Ability to create and follow a stylized look, while relying on a strong foundation and understanding of anatomy *Five years as character lead preferred *Strong knowledge of character rigging / weighting. *Prior experience leading a team of artists is strongly preferred. *A significant contribution as a character artist on at least two games strongly preferred. *Demonstrated ability to supervise the work of a creative team. *Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. *Ability to prioritize ones own tasks and tasks of others. *Outstanding coaching and motivational skills *Must be responsive to deadlines and work well under pressure. *Demonstrated ability to mentor less experienced artists. Location: Austin, Texas, United States Contact info: http://www.spacetimestudios.com E-mail: jobs@spacetimestudios.com |