3D Hair Artist

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Company Description:

Lakshya Digital, a part of Keywords Studios, is a leading provider of Game Art services to the global video games industry and has worked with most of the big game developers and publishers worldwide. With a team of over 1000 employees and contributions to more than 175 AAA titles across all major platforms and genres, we have helped define the visual identity of some of the industry's most iconic games.

Lakshya's strength lies in its collaborative approach. We have three studios in India (Gurgaon, Bangalore, and Pune) and highly talented teams in the US (Seattle), UK (London), Philippines (Manila) and Japan (Tokyo). We are growing rapidly and seeing strong growth across all our studios worldwide.

Lakshya Digital provides solutions that are customised to client requirements. In addition to creating 3D, Animation and VFX assets for our clients, we also provide them with managed services and integration services tailored to the video games industry's needs. Our end-to-end game art development services have enabled our clients to focus on their core tasks and made working with external development partners a lot easier.

Some of the recent titles that Lakshya Digital has worked on include Death Stranding 2, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Elden Ring, Forspoken, Valkyrie Elysium, The Callisto Protocol, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Psychonauts 2, Returnal, Halo Infinite, Diablo II: Resurrected, Borderlands 3, Destiny 2, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 5, No More Heroes III, WWE 2K22, and Forza Motorsport.

Please visit us at lakshyadigital.com and find us on social for the latest information about Lakshya and our services.

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and creativeHair Artistto join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, grooming, and texturing realistic and stylized hair assets for characters in games projects. You will work closely with character artists, Leads, AD and technical teams to ensure high-quality results that align with the artistic vision and technical requirements.

Requirements

• Experience:Minimum 2 years of experience in hair modeling, grooming, and texturing.
• Software Proficiency:Maya/Blender, ZBrush, XGen, Photoshop CC, Substance Painter, Unreal Engine, Unity, or similar tools.
• Understanding of Hair Systems:Strong knowledge of real-time and pre-rendered hair workflows.
• Artistic Skills:Strong understanding oftexture, and color theory.
• Collaboration & Communication:Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Key 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.

If you have a passion for creating stunning Hair assets and want to be part of an innovative team, apply now!

Benefits

• We offer the opportunity to work on some of the best-known game titles in the world.
• We offer competitive salaries and annual performance-based bonuses.
• Experienced artists may get the opportunity to work remotely.
• We offer generous paid time off. You get 26 Annual leaves and additional paid time off at the year-end (from 25th December to 1st January).
• We cover Term Insurance and Personal accidental insurance for you.
• Benefit from our free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental and emotional wellbeing.
• You can also avail our Special Education Assistance Scheme to further develop your career.