Character Artist

Sucker Punch Productions, L.L.C. was founded in October 1997, and has steadily built its reputation by creating innovative, stylish, critically acclaimed character-based video games. Based in Bellevue, WA, the team recently released the third installment of the inFamous franchise, Second Son, a next generation super hero action-adventure, exclusively for PLAYSTATION 4.

Sucker Punch is looking for a seasoned character artist to join the character team for the next big adventure. With a strong focus on realistic human anatomy, facial likeness, and clothing, we are looking to step up our game!

* Create highly-efficient, realistic next-gen characters. * Help design, construct, document, and enforce pipeline procedures to deliver competitive, cutting edge assets. * Ensure that the high-quality bar established by the Art Director is achieved.

* BA in art or related field or equivalent experience. * Be comfortable working with scan data * experience Zbrush, and Mudbox. * experience with Photoshop * experience with industry standard 3-D package (3D Studio Max and Maya). * Strong human sculpting skills with an ability to create highly realistic facial likeness. * Strong understanding of human and animal anatomy. * Strong understanding of the history of costume design. * Strong understanding of silhouette and its impact on perception of content. * Strong understanding of current Physically based rendering technology. * Solid experience and understanding of real-time pipelines. * Ability to adapt rapidly to changing technology. * Solid organization skills with adherence to file structures, naming conventions and other established protocols. * Must be able to work well within a team, accept direction, and embrace change. Ability to collaborate productively with others. * Passion for making and playing great games, with an awareness of current titles and industry trends. * Portfolio/website demonstrating your art skills, design sensibilities, and attention to detail. * Scanning experience * Experience with pattern making and or Marvelous Designer * Experience with Substance * Experience with Mari * Blend shape experience