Lakshya, a Keywords Studios company, in India is headquartered in Gurgaon and has a team of over 700 employees spread across studio facilities in Gurgaon, Pune and Seattle, and sales offices in San Diego and Tokyo. Setup in 2004, Lakshya has, over the last 20 years, created a reputation in the game development industry for being a highly talented and dependable game art studio. During this time, Lakshya has created art for over a hundred game titles, including hugely successful global hits such as Bloodborne, Dark Souls II, Just Cause 3, WWE 2K16, Uncharted 2, Farmville and Cityville. Lakshya’s senior team, which comprises of top-notch International and Indian talent, has a huge amount of experience of creating art for different game platforms and genres. Lakshya blends artistic creativity with strong process orientation in order to deliver best in class services. Lakshya works closely with NASSCOM to help in the growth of the game development eco-system in India.For more info, please refer to https://lakshyadigital.com/ About the Role:We are seeking a highly skilled and creative Hair Artist to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, grooming, and texturing realistic and stylized hair assets for characters in games projects. You will work closely with character artists, Leads, AD and technical teams to ensure high-quality results that align with the artistic vision and technical requirements.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. Work on hair grooming, styling, and simulations for realistic and stylized characters. Collaborate with character artists and animators to integrate hair assets seamlessly into the production pipeline. Optimize hair assets for real-time rendering in game engines like Unreal Engine or Unity. Implement physics-based hair movement and ensure natural behavior. Stay updated with 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 and physics-based simulations. Experience with Realistic Hair Modelling and texturing. Photoshop CC and Substance Painter knowledge is essentially required. If you have a passion for creating stunning Hair assets and want to be part of an innovative team, apply now!Benefits We offer the opportunity to work on some of the best-known game titles in the world. We offer competitive salaries and annual performance-based bonuses. Experienced artists may get the opportunity to work remotely. We offer generous paid time off. You get 26 Annual leaves and additional paid time off at the year-end (from 25th December to 1st January). We cover Term Insurance and Personal accidental insurance for you. Benefit from our free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental and emotional wellbeing. You can also avail our Special Education Assistance Scheme to further develop your career. … And a lot more! Role Information: ENStudio: Lakshya Location: Asia Pacific, India, HaryanaArea of Work: Art ServicesService: CreateEmployment Type: ContractWorking Pattern: Remote
Lakshya, a Keywords Studios company, in India is headquartered in Gurgaon and has a team of over 700 employees spread across studio facilities in Gurgaon, Pune and Seattle, and sales offices in San Diego and Tokyo. Setup in 2004, Lakshya has, over the last 20 years, created a reputation in the game development industry for being a highly talented and dependable game art studio. During this time, Lakshya has created art for over a hundred game titles, including hugely successful global hits such as Bloodborne, Dark Souls II, Just Cause 3, WWE 2K16, Uncharted 2, Farmville and Cityville. Lakshya’s senior team, which comprises of top-notch International and Indian talent, has a huge amount of experience of creating art for different game platforms and genres. Lakshya blends artistic creativity with strong process orientation in order to deliver best in class services. Lakshya works closely with NASSCOM to help in the growth of the game development eco-system in India.
For more info, please refer to https://lakshyadigital.com/
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled and creative Hair Artist to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, grooming, and texturing realistic and stylized hair assets for characters in games projects. You will work closely with character artists, Leads, AD and technical teams to ensure high-quality results that align with the artistic vision and technical requirements.
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.
- Work on hair grooming, styling, and simulations for realistic and stylized characters.
- Collaborate with character artists and animators to integrate hair assets seamlessly into the production pipeline.
- Optimize hair assets for real-time rendering in game engines like Unreal Engine or Unity.
- Implement physics-based hair movement and ensure natural behavior.
- Stay updated with 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 and physics-based simulations.
- Experience with Realistic Hair Modelling and texturing.
- Photoshop CC and Substance Painter knowledge is essentially required.
If you have a passion for creating stunning Hair assets and want to be part of an innovative team, apply now!
Benefits
- We offer the opportunity to work on some of the best-known game titles in the world.
- We offer competitive salaries and annual performance-based bonuses.
- Experienced artists may get the opportunity to work remotely.
- We offer generous paid time off. You get 26 Annual leaves and additional paid time off at the year-end (from 25th December to 1st January).
- We cover Term Insurance and Personal accidental insurance for you.
- Benefit from our free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental and emotional wellbeing.
- You can also avail our Special Education Assistance Scheme to further develop your career.
- … And a lot more!
Role Information: EN
Studio: Lakshya
Location: Asia Pacific, India, Haryana
Area of Work: Art Services
Service: Create
Employment Type: Contract
Working Pattern: Remote
Being part of Keywords Group, Lakshya has access to vast resources that provide us with huge flexibility and scalability. We work with some of the largest Game publishers and developers in the US, Japan as well as Europe. Our team of industry professionals, based offshore in India and onshore in the US and Japan, collaborate throughout the development process to reduce turn-around time and client costs, while delivering a greater volume of high quality content. Whether a high volume of content on a tight schedule, or the generation of specific assets that requires dedicated attention, we understand the issues that arise in the development process. Our team of industry veterans helps manage projects efficiently, foresees and provides solutions to the challenges that may arise during the production process, delivering the highest quality at the best value while adhering to the strictest standards of QC and Security.
Being part of Keywords Group, Lakshya has access to vast resources that provide us with huge flexibility and scalability. We work with some of the largest Game publishers and developers in the US, Japan as well as Europe. Our team of industry professionals, based offshore in India and onshore in the US and Japan, collaborate throughout the development process to reduce turn-around time and client costs, while delivering a greater volume of high quality content.
Whether a high volume of content on a tight schedule, or the generation of specific assets that requires dedicated attention, we understand the issues that arise in the development process. Our team of industry veterans helps manage projects efficiently, foresees and provides solutions to the challenges that may arise during the production process, delivering the highest quality at the best value while adhering to the strictest standards of QC and Security.
