Animation Full-Time On-Site

Lead Character Artist

Lead Character Artist at Certain Affinity

Job Overview

  • Lead character art quality improvements across a live AAA production
  • Modernize existing character assets for current-generation visuals
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external development partners
  • Support scalable production pipelines and workflow optimization
  • Ensure assets meet technical, animation, and engine requirements

Responsibilities

  • Drive visual quality and consistency across all character assets and upgrades
  • Define, document, and maintain character art standards throughout production
  • Create high-quality character assets while leading by example
  • Provide artistic and technical feedback to both internal artists and external vendors
  • Establish and improve character art workflows and scalable production pipelines
  • Work closely with technical teams to ensure assets meet engine performance requirements
  • Participate in presentations, reviews, and cross-discipline collaboration sessions
  • Create visual targets, documentation, and reference materials for production alignment
  • Evaluate and integrate MetaHuman-based workflows where appropriate

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in game development
  • 3+ years of experience in a Lead Character Artist role
  • Experience shipping multiple AAA game titles
  • Strong expertise in character production pipelines, including modeling, optimization, and materials
  • Advanced knowledge of anatomy, facial anatomy, deformation, and FACS blend shapes
  • Expert-level proficiency with ZBrush, Maya, 3ds Max, or equivalent tools
  • Experience with modern texturing workflows using Substance Painter, Quixel, or similar software
  • Experience working with Unreal Engine or other real-time game engines
  • Ability to balance visual quality with technical budgets and production timelines
  • Strong communication and leadership skills across multidisciplinary teams
  • Portfolio demonstrating realistic, high-quality character art

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with MetaHuman workflows and production integration
  • Experience upgrading or remastering legacy character assets
  • Knowledge of scan data and photorealistic character pipelines
  • Experience working on live-service game titles
  • Understanding of motion and animation-informed character design

Certain Affinity is looking for a highly skilled Lead Character Artist with AAA game development experience, strong technical expertise, and a passion for delivering realistic, next-generation character visuals for live-service game productions.

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