Reallusion Character Creator 3D 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 developing The Lays of Althas: Sundered Order (LoA:SO), an indie open-world fantasy RPG using Unreal Engine 4 (UE4). The co-founders originally worked on the Middle Earth Roleplaying Project (MERP) mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
The team collaborates online through Slack and other digital tools, with no relocation required.
Job Overview
Epoch Games is looking for a skilled Reallusion Character Creator 3D Artist to create realistic 3D human character bodies, faces, hair meshes, and textures using Reallusion Character Creator 3 (CC3). In this volunteer internship role, you will also import and export character assets into Unreal Engine 4 for integration into the game.
Your work will directly contribute to the visual development of The Lays of Althas: Sundered Order.
Responsibilities
- Create realistic human character meshes and textures using Character Creator 3.
- Create realistic hair sculpts using hair cards and alpha planes.
- Develop and apply high-quality 2D textures.
- Import and export character assets into Unreal Engine 4.
- Work accurately from concept art and predefined designs.
- Provide and receive constructive feedback on character assets.
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with the remote team.
- Attend meetings via Slack and follow team guidelines.
- Mentor junior artists when needed.
Qualifications
- Experience creating realistic human character meshes and textures using Reallusion Character Creator 3 (CC3).
- Experience creating human hair sculpts using hair cards and alpha planes.
- Strong texturing ability including diffuse, normal, and displacement maps.
- Ability to work from concept art and design references.
- Ability to provide constructive criticism and feedback.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Passion for 3D modeling and AAA-quality game development.
- Fluency in English.
Required Software & Hardware:
- Unreal Engine 4.
- Reallusion Character Creator 3 (CC3).
- Photoshop, GIMP, or similar texturing software.
- Hardware capable of running UE4 and CC3.
- At least 40 GB free disk space and reliable internet for downloading project files.
Education
Formal education is not required. Relevant experience and a strong character art portfolio are highly valued.
Benefits
- Gain hands-on experience in indie game development.
- Build a portfolio with realistic AAA-style characters.
- Work remotely with an international development team.
- Potential access to additional Reallusion packs and software resources.
- Flexible volunteer schedule.
- Contribute directly to a large-scale fantasy RPG project.