3D Creature Artist at Epoch Games
Company: Epoch Games
Location: Winston-Salem, NC, USA / Remote
Job Type: Internship / Volunteer / Remote
Salary: Unpaid / Volunteer Position
About Epoch Games
Epoch Games is a volunteer-based, fully remote global game development team currently building The Lays of Althas: Sundered Order (LoA:SO), an indie open-world fantasy RPG using Unreal Engine 4 (UE4). The team was originally formed by modders behind the Middle Earth Roleplaying Project (MERP) mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Communication and collaboration are handled online via Slack and Trello, allowing team members to work remotely from anywhere.
Job Overview
Epoch Games is looking for a talented 3D Creature Artist to create realistic and fantastical creatures for The Lays of Althas: Sundered Order. In this volunteer internship role, you will sculpt, texture, and design high-quality creature models with realistic forms and heraldic or fantasy-inspired details.
Your work will help populate the game world alongside realistic human characters and immersive environments.
Responsibilities
- Create realistic and fantastical creature meshes and textures.
- Sculpt creature fur using hair cards and alpha planes.
- Develop low-poly, game-ready creature assets for Unreal Engine 4.
- Create high-quality texture maps including diffuse, normal, and displacement maps.
- Work accurately from concept art and design references.
- Collaborate with team members and provide constructive feedback.
- Attend meetings and communicate regularly through Slack.
- Follow team policies and production standards.
- Mentor junior artists when needed.
Qualifications
- Experience creating realistic creature meshes and textures.
- Experience creating fur sculpts using hair cards and alpha planes.
- Knowledge of Physically Based Rendering (PBR) workflows.
- Experience creating low-poly and game-ready assets.
- Strong texturing skills including diffuse, normal, and displacement maps.
- Ability to work from concept art and predefined designs.
- Ability to provide and receive constructive criticism.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Passion for modeling and AAA-quality game development.
- Fluency in English.
Preferred Skills:
- Rigging and skinning experience with 3D creatures.
Education
Formal education is not required. A strong portfolio and relevant creature modeling experience are highly valued.
Benefits
- Build a professional portfolio with high-quality creature designs.
- Gain hands-on experience in indie game development.
- Work with an international remote team.
- Flexible volunteer schedule.
- Contribute to a large-scale fantasy RPG project.
- Expand your skills in creature design and game-ready asset creation.