Character Artist

Keywords Studios Asia is seeking experienced Character Artists with AAA game development background for a permanent, full-time remote position in Malaysia or Indonesia. The role involves creating high-quality 3D assets for AAA titles, collaborating with teams, and ensuring visual and technical standards.

Location: Remote (Malaysia or Indonesia)

Responsibilities

• Creation of realtime 3D Character, Vehicle and Environment assets.
• Work closely with the Lead Artist to ensure the visual target is met or exceeded.
• Work within the engine to preview, iterate, optimize and polish assets to a quality bar and visual direction agreed with stakeholders, while respecting the technical requirements.
• Actively participate in technical and aesthetic problem-solving discussions.
• Review assets produced by outsource teams and provide technical and aesthetic feedback.
• Provide guidance and assistance whenever required to outsourcing vendors.
• Maintain a consistent quality of work while staying on schedule.
• Help the production team with tasks breakdown, prioritization and assignment among the art team.
• Maintain visibility of progress and where areas of production need assistance.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Character Artist on a shipped AAA or high-quality game project.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating Character art fundamentals.
• Good anatomical and proportions knowledge.
• Organic and hard surface modelling.
• Able to work from concepts.
• Proficiency with modern game engines (Unreal, Unity or proprietary engines).
• Ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and iterate quickly based on feedback.

Benefits

• Only those with relevant working rights for Malaysia, and Indonesia will be considered. Sponsorship and relocation is not being offered as part of this package.