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Obsidian Entertainment

Character Artist - Summer Internship

Obsidian Entertainment, Irvine, California, United States, 92713


We are looking for a Character Art Intern to join us for our Obsidian University Internship Program. Come help us make our next world-class roleplaying game! Work with Character Artists to develop art for our next big game. Spend the summer assisting the character art team with modeling. Work side-by-side with our world-class developers, learn what it takes to create fantastic characters, and contribute to the next great Obsidian Entertainment title. Responsibilities

Sculpt, model, UV, texture, and create materials

Work closely with art leads to ensure the visual targets are met and stylistically consistent

Participate in technical and aesthetic problem-solving discussions for the entire project

Build and maintain an effective character asset pipelines to produce content for an RPG

Requirements

Proficiency in Maya, Z-Brush, Substance Painter, Marvelous Designer, and Photoshop

Proficient with high and low poly modeling skills

Proficient with texture and shader creation within a PBR pipeline

Proficient in knowledge of human anatomy, clothing, tools as well as animal anatomy

Solid grasp of color theory and lighting techniques for quality presentation as well as the best player experience

Pluses

Understanding of Unreal Engine

Understanding of lighting principles

Understanding of optimization principles

Portfolio Requirements

A web portfolio that demonstrates a range of high-quality, 3D art

Examples of modeled, textured, and lit characters

Portfolio Pluses

Hard surface modeling examples

Real-time shader examples

Advanced material and rendering samples

Quality 2D or 3D conceptual examples

Obsidian Entertainment is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Please, no phone calls or drop-ins. We only accept electronic applications.

The estimated base pay range for this role is: $22.00 per hour Applications will close on Friday, January 31st at 5:00 pm PST.