Lead Character Artist (Body/Crowd, Face, Hair & Wardrobe) / Chef.fe d’équipe Artiste Personnage (Tête, Corps & Foule, Cheveux & Vêtements)

NBC Universal
Montreal
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Hospitality & Food ServiceExperience: 7+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Cross-disciplinary collaboration","Problem-solving","Mentorship"]

Own character quality at scale across hero and large population systems, translating art direction into high-quality real-time character assets. Lead, mentor, and review character artists while ensuring visual consistency, scalability, and performance targets (LOD and runtime). Collaborate closely with Technical Art, Animation, and Design to build modular, reusable character pipelines for efficient large-scale production, with specialty tracks in Face, Body & Crowd, or Hair & Wardrobe.

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NBC Universal
1 month ago

Lead Character Artist (Body/Crowd, Face, Hair & Wardrobe) / Chef.fe d’équipe Artiste Personnage (Tête, Corps & Foule, Cheveux & Vêtements)

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Job Summary

Own character quality at scale across hero and large population systems, translating art direction into high-quality real-time character assets. Lead, mentor, and review character artists while ensuring visual consistency, scalability, and performance targets (LOD and runtime). Collaborate closely with Technical Art, Animation, and Design to build modular, reusable character pipelines for efficient large-scale production, with specialty tracks in Face, Body & Crowd, or Hair & Wardrobe.
Location: Montreal
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hospitality & Food Service
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Translate art direction into high-quality real-time character assets.
  • •Lead, mentor, and review work from a team of character artists.
  • •Own visual quality, consistency, and scalability across your specialty.
  • •Partner with Technical Art, Animation, and Design for seamless character integration.
  • •Build and evolve modular, scalable pipelines while meeting performance, LOD, and runtime requirements.
Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

  • •7+ years of AAA game development experience with extensive depth in character art.
  • •Lead experience on at least one shipped AAA title.
  • •Proven people leadership and cross-disciplinary collaboration experience.
  • •Strong portfolio demonstrating realism, quality, and scalability.
  • •Deep understanding of real-time character pipelines and modular, reusable character systems.
Experience:7+ yearsAAA game developmentOpen worldLarge-scale productionProcedural/system character workflows
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationCross-disciplinary collaborationProblem-solvingMentorship
Languages:EnglishFrench
Tech Stack:Unreal Engine 5UE5Unreal Engine 5 productionMetahumanHoudiniMutableXGenHoudini GroomCloth simulationFacial rigsBlendshapesPerformance captureProcedural character generation

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

NBC Universal
NBCUniversal is a global media and entertainment company producing and distributing film, television, news, sports and streaming content, and operating theme parks and consumer experiences across a portfolio of well-known brands including NBC, Universal Pictures and Peacock.
Industry: Film & Television
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: New York City, United States
Founded: 2004
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