Character Designer/Art Director

Your role

Squeeze is looking for a character designer with experience in art direction in the Manga/Anime style. This is a short one-week contract starting immediately.

Your main responsibilities

• Artistically and visually interpret the client’s vision in collaboration with the VFX Supervisor;

• Develop artistic character concepts;

• Establish visuals that will guide the 3D team in developing character textures and lighting;

• Meet deadlines and deliver the expected quality;

• Ensure that character and environment models, textures/shading, surfacing, lighting/compositing, and 2D visual effects align with the established style; supervise/perform paintovers if needed;

• Work with the 3D team to ensure the client’s vision is achieved.

You are

• A talented artist with strong technical skills;

• An excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing;

• A leader;

• Able to work well in a fast-paced environment;

• Able to adapt easily to change.

You have

• Demonstrated experience as a matte painter with a solid command of digital painting software such as Photoshop, as well as knowledge of 3D software for seamless integration;

• Previous experience in an animation studio or similar production;

• A strong ability to analyze and solve visual and technical problems creatively;

• A varied and impressive portfolio of matte painting work demonstrating a range of styles and technical skills;

• In-depth knowledge of the principles of composition, lighting, perspective and artistic design;

• Familiarity with Maya and Nuke software;

• Stylized portfolio for animation.