Character Artist Clothing NBA 2K
Role Overview
This is a senior-level character artist role focused on creating photorealistic real-time game models, textures, and UVs for NBA 2K, including players, coaches, mascots, clothes, and shoes. Day-to-day tasks involve texture editing, working with scan data, integrating assets into the game engine, and collaborating with art directors and other departments to troubleshoot and QC character assets. The hire will join a small, accomplished team, contributing directly to one of the most beloved video game franchises by pushing creative boundaries and enhancing in-game visuals.
Perks & Benefits
The role offers the opportunity to work with a diverse, empowered team at a top game development studio known for artistry and technical innovation, with potential for career growth through learning from industry experts. While the location is specified as Novato, CA, remote work may be possible given the company's multiple studios, though time zone alignment with US hours is likely expected. The culture emphasizes independence, entrepreneurship, and a shared passion for play, fostering a creative environment where employees can try new things and make impactful contributions.
Full Job Description
At Visual Concepts, we believe great games are made by diverse and empowered teams with a shared passion for play. As one of the world's top game development studios, we have shipped over 100 multi-sku titles to critical acclaim and commercial success. Our teams are independent and entrepreneurial. Our studios in Novato, Irvine, Budapest, Shanghai, Austin, Boise, Seoul, and Parksville, Canada are committed to artistry and technical innovation, offering top candidates the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry.
What We Need: The NBA 2K character team is a small group of accomplished artists tackling a variety of tasks. We create all of the players, coaches, mascots, clothes and shoes for NBA 2K. In addition to the on-court game assets, we also create the story mode assets, and generate specialty items for the online store. We're looking for an experienced character modeler who wants to contribute to one of the most beloved franchises in video game history. Let's try new things, push the boundaries, and make great games!
What You Will Do:
- Texture editing
- Creating photorealistic real-time game models, UVs and textures
- Work with scan data to extract information into game models
- Receive and incorporate feedback from art directors
- Integrating character assets into the game engine
- Troubleshooting and QCing character assets for the game engine
- Collaborate with other dependent departments to complete character assets
- Learn Shotgrid project management tool
- Attend team meetings
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