About the role
Company Overview
Lakshya, a Keywords Studios company, is headquartered in Gurgaon, India. With a 20-year history since its inception in 2004, the studio maintains facilities in Gurgaon, Pune, and Seattle, with sales offices in San Diego and Tokyo. The company employs over 700 staff and is recognized for game art production, having contributed to over a hundred titles including Bloodborne, Dark Souls II, Just Cause 3, WWE 2K16, Uncharted 2, Farmville, and Cityville. Lakshya collaborates with NASSCOM to support the Indian game development ecosystem.
About the Role
The Hair Artist will design, groom, and texture realistic and stylized hair assets for game characters. The role involves working alongside character artists, Leads, AD, and technical teams to ensure alignment with artistic vision and technical specifications.
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 of texture 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.
- Manage hair grooming, styling, and simulations for realistic and stylized characters.
- Collaborate with character artists and animators to integrate hair assets into the production pipeline.
- Optimize hair assets for real-time rendering in game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity.
- Implement physics-based hair movement to ensure natural behavior.
- Monitor 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.
- Experience with realistic hair modeling and texturing.
- Required proficiency in Photoshop CC and Substance Painter.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work on globally recognized game titles.
- Competitive salaries and annual performance-based bonuses.
- Remote work options available for experienced artists.
- 26 days of Annual leave.
- Additional paid time off from 25th December to 1st January.
- Term insurance and personal accidental insurance coverage.
- Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental and emotional wellbeing.
- Special Education Assistance Scheme for career development.
Role Information
- Studio: Lakshya
- Location: Asia Pacific, India, Haryana
- Area of Work: Art Services
- Service: Create
- Employment Type: Contract
- Working Pattern: Remote