You are an experienced Lead Character Artist with exceptional skills. Creating cutting-edge character art ignites your passion, and you are eager to join forces with a team of big thinkers to craft top-notch artwork!

We are unconventional creators of action games for PC and consoles - extremely fun to work with and definitely not for the faint-hearted. For over a decade, we pioneered the local game dev scene, driven by the ambition to become the regional game dev leader.

Currently, we are developing two big games in Unreal Engine: Scars Above, a challenging and immersive 3rd person Sci-Fi shooter... and one unannounced project based on a famous horror film IP. 

We are on the lookout for someone like you to join us in our offices in Novi Sad, Belgrade, Sarajevo or remote. If everything said above ticks all your boxes so far, read on! We might be a match made in heaven!

 

What will you be doing as a Mad Head?

• Modeling and Sculpting of High resolution realistic Characters and Creatures based on provided concept art
• Work on Realistic Texturing with attention to detail in Substance Painter or similar software
• Being team lead of Character Art team and help teammates to create finest characters (this includes mentorship, giving instructions, task feedback, modification of models etc.) as well as outsource partners
• Plan, prioritise and set inspiring objectives for your team members
• Creating and defining character assets with the highest visual quality within technical and production limitations 
• Ensuring that character assets are prepared according to technical standards and ready for next steps in production pipeline (eg. animation) and game import
• Work closely with look dev team in order to ensure that the models look stunning in game
• Collaborate with other development department leads
  
  

What do we expect from our ideal candidate?

• Experience working on AA/ AAA titles
• 5+ years of experience in game development and at least 1 shipped game
• Leadership experience with internal or external teams 
• Strong knowledge of Human and Creature Anatomy
• Strong understanding of Cloth Simulation in Marvelous Designer (or similar software)
• Good understanding of Human motion and Facial Expressions
• Good understanding of Low Poly, UV and optimization workflows
• Experience working in Unreal Engine (or a similar game engine)
• Mastery of standard art packages such as Maya, Zbrush, 3DS Max, Blender, Cinema 4D, Modo and other
  

 

In return, here is what we can give:

• A dynamic and extremely upbeat workplace like you have never seen before
• Competitive industry-standard salaries, because we all know that it matters
• Flexible working hours: sleep in or start early - we trust you with your time
• Chance to work with senior professionals and teams from your field of work
• Premium private medical insurance for you and your family members, as well as other well-being benefits - because we care about your physical and mental health
• More time to rest: 25 days of vacation, plus a company annual leave in January, as well as additional days to take care of children
• Ongoing education and training: self-improvement is a priority, so conferences, classes, workshops, courses (external and internal) are all part of the package
• Community events: we are heavily involved in developing gaming, tech, and startup ecosystems - and will include you in it
• Awesome team building events as well as individually budgeted and personally crafted team bonding events

 

Help us get to know you! Send us not only your CV, but also your portfolio where we can see your work. Best way is to send it in PDF doc attachment.