About the job : 
 

As a Senior Surfacing Artist – Character, you will be responsible for the creation of high-quality character textures and materials that support stylized or semi-realistic designs. Your work will be integrated into Unreal Engine and will serve as a key component of the film’s visual identity. 
 
You’ll collaborate closely with the Character Modeling, Lookdev, and Hair & Groom teams to ensure consistency and believability across characters, from hero to background roles. 
 

Key Responsabilities :
 

• Create detailed character surfacing using Substance Painter and Unreal Engine 

• Ensure texture quality supports animation, lighting, and shading goals in a real-time context 

• Work with Lookdev and Art Direction to define style and material behavior early in the pipeline 

• Collaborate with Character Modeling and Hair & Groom departments to ensure visual and technical cohesion 

• Participate in the building and refinement of a reusable character material workflow for production 

Must have :
 

• Strong experience in surfacing for stylized or semi-realistic animated characters 

• Excellent knowledge of Substance Painter and Unreal Engine material systems 

• Deep understanding of form, color, and surface detail 

• Strong sense of consistency and character design storytelling 

• Proficiency in UV layout and texture organization for real-time rendering 

• Bonus: Familiarity with shader creation and simple material customization in Unreal Engine 

• Bonus: This is a bilingual studio and project — good English communication skills are a plus