Hair Artist

Summary

Join Lakshya Digital, a leading game art and animation studio, as a Hair Artist. Design, groom, and texture realistic and stylized hair assets for game characters. Collaborate with character artists and animators to integrate hair assets into the production pipeline. Optimize hair assets for real-time rendering and implement physics-based hair movement. Stay updated on industry trends and troubleshoot technical challenges. The role requires a minimum of 2 years of experience in hair modeling, grooming, and texturing, proficiency in industry-standard software, and strong artistic skills. Lakshya Digital offers competitive salaries, annual bonuses, remote work opportunities for experienced artists, generous paid time off, insurance coverage, an employee assistance program, and educational assistance.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience in hair modeling, grooming, and texturing
• Proficiency in Maya/Blender, ZBrush, XGen, Photoshop CC, Substance Painter, Unreal Engine, Unity, or similar tools
• Strong knowledge of real-time and pre-rendered hair workflows
• Strong understanding of texture, and color theory
• Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Design, sculpt, and texture high-quality hair assets using industry-standard tools
• Work on hair grooming, styling, and simulations for realistic and stylized characters
• Collaborate with character artists and animators to integrate hair assets seamlessly into the production pipeline
• Optimize hair assets for real-time rendering in game engines like Unreal Engine or Unity
• Implement physics-based hair movement and ensure natural behavior
• Stay updated with industry trends and research new techniques for hair creation
• Troubleshoot and solve technical challenges related to hair rendering and performance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in AAA game development
• Knowledge of real-time hair rendering techniques and physics-based simulations
• Experience with Realistic Hair Modelling and texturing
• Photoshop CC and Substance Painter knowledge is essentially required

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and annual performance-based bonuses
• Experienced artists may get the opportunity to work remotely
• Generous paid time off. You get 26 Annual leaves and additional paid time off at the year-end (from 25th December to 1st January)
• Term Insurance and Personal accidental insurance
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental and emotional wellbeing
• Special Education Assistance Scheme to further develop your career