**Description**:
Character/Creature Artists are responsible for creating three-dimensional CG Characters to be painted, enveloped, and animated by the creature development team. Modelers will work from references which may include photographs, scan data, blueprints and/or concept designs.
**Primary responsibilities**:
- Creating character/creature models as briefed and/or in line with reference materials
- Collaborate with Lead artists to create the desired experience and style of characters and vanity.
- Build the geometric structure of the object and ensures that the model will satisfy the requirements of the production
- Assist fellow artists in discovering techniques for creating shapes and surfaces that are suitable for animation
- In building creatures, the artist must incorporate technical expertise, artistic ability, advanced texturing shading skills, and a basic understanding of animation
- Builds the geometry of computer graphic models, with an understanding of how the geometry will be used in the production process
- Presenting models for progress review to Leads, Supervisors, and clients
- Ensuring consistency of UV mapping
- Communicating with other departments and production to ensure that the model meets relevant requirements
- Making changes or updates to models as required
- Ongoing communication with Production and Leads regarding schedules and deadlines
- Staying on schedule and meeting set deadlines while maintaining the highest levels of quality
**Requirements**:
- Excellent working knowledge of Maya, Zbrush, Substance Painter and Mari.
- Excellent knowledge of real-time modeling techniques, shaders, PBR, displacement, etc.
- Portfolio demonstrating traditional artistic skills, including illustration, and sculptural abilities, as a plus
- Proven experience creating digital creatures or characters in a feature film or production environment
- Efficient with layout of UVs and awareness of texture requirements
- Able to interpret and follow reference material to create clean, highly detailed, and accurate models
- Ability to establish priorities and multi-task efficiently within a high-pressure environment
- Fluent in Spanish and English language skills, spoken and in writing
- Eligible to work in Spain