Real-Time Character Artist - Apple Vision Pro

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other's ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It's the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you'll do more than join something - you'll add something. Apple Vision Pro is a revolutionary spatial computer that seamlessly blends digital content with your physical space. It will allow us to do the things we love in ways never before possible - all while staying connected to the people around us. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in facilitating art production workflows, ensuring a harmonious balance between performance optimizations and quality, including proficiency in custom engines. The candidate has ideally managed the responsibility and excelled in delivering exceptional character assets. The candidate will collaborate effectively across disciplines, working closely with concept designers, technical artists, and animators, and has extensive experience in this role at the highest level of real-time production. Our processes incorporate a significant research and development component. If you are enthusiastic about defining novel workflows and passionate about embracing innovative content creation and delivery methods, this opportunity aligns perfectly.

• 2+ AAA titles shipped with credited contributions as a Senior Character Artist.
• 10+ years experience working in professional production.
• Portfolio must showcase the following, including breakdowns of the candidates contributions to AAA titles:
• High-quality modeling, sculpting, texturing, shading of characters, including costumes and hair/fur for real-time game engines.
• Expert-level proficiency in the entire character art workflow, from high-poly sculpts to final in-game assets.
• Extensive experience building characters, creatures, animals across a wide range of styles.
• Deep understanding of human and creature anatomy.
• Strong knowledge of topology for deformation.
• Proficient in using scan or capture for modeling or blendshapes.
• Proficient in lighting and look development of characters in industry-standard offline renderers such as Arnold and V-Ray.
• Deep understanding of runtime performance and how to scale content for different platforms.
• Strong understanding of character optimization for motion and real-time performance as well as look development across a wide range of styles.

• Thorough knowledge of pipelines and processes used in real-time art development.
• Strong understanding of real time rendering in various engines.
• Able to communicate precisely and collaborate well cross-functionally.
• Self-starter and driver, excellent communicator and team-player with the ability to guide and mentor other artists and tech artists on best practices and techniques.
• Ability to anticipate, prioritize, and organize work to lead direction and meet objectives.