Character Dev Artists

Join the Stirling Animation Studio team on a Magic Light Pictures' production.

We are looking for Character Look Dev Artists with a strong knowledge of Unreal Engine.

There are two roles available at Lead and Senior level.

• Creating both Character assets in Look Development in Unreal Engine
• Work closely with CG Supervisors and Lighting Supervisors to determine the best approach to solving CG challenges when developing the final look
• Create efficient shader setups in order to optimise render farm usage
• Manage and maintain standard material libraries using established shading templates for consistency and pipeline efficiency
• Design, implement and maintain complex, custom shading networks and materials for high-priority ("hero") assets when bespoke solutions are required
• Lead roles are expected to take ownership of allocating work to team members to ensure the department delivers work on time and within the project scope.

• Ideally you will have worked in feature production in a similar role.
• Proficiency with asset optimisation
• Proficiency with Unreal Engine, which can be from a games, feature or vfx background.
• Work closely with texture and modelling artists to get the best possible results
• A strong grasp of geometry formatting
• Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
• Knowledge of Unreal Engine is highly beneficial
• Can work collaboratively within a team environment
• Ability to prioritise tasks, manage time well, provide everyone with accurate time estimates on shot task completion
• Artists must be based regionally within the UK (outside the M25) and we’re particularly keen to connect with Scotland-based artists.

Fully remote or Scottish-based artists would be welcome to work hybrid from our studio in Stirling.

Roles will be offered on a freelance contract, expected to start from September / October 2026 running until early 2027.

Our standard studio hours are 7 working hours a day (usually 10am to 6pm), Monday to Friday. We are open to discussing flexible working hours on an individual basis where this is possible within the production pipeline.

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