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Internship Duration: 6–8 Weeks
Type: Unpaid / Portfolio-Based Internship
Industry: AAA Game Development
Specialization: 3D Character Art & Character Sketching
Engine: Unreal Engine
📩 How to Apply
Interested candidates can apply through the application form below:
- 🔗 Apply Here: https://forms.gle/iYN7N8VMrzAaDjFX8
About the Opportunity
We are looking for a passionate and motivated 3D Character Artist Intern to join our game development team and contribute to an ambitious AAA-quality game project being developed in Unreal Engine.
This internship is designed for aspiring character artists who want to gain practical experience in character sketching, character design, 3D modeling, sculpting, texturing, and game-ready character production.
You will work closely with our art and development team and gain exposure to a real-world character production pipeline, taking characters from initial sketches and concepts to final 3D assets in Unreal Engine.
What You’ll Work OnCharacter Sketching & Concept Development
- Create character sketches based on given ideas, references, and creative direction.
- Develop character concepts, silhouettes, proportions, poses, and visual identities.
- Explore different character designs, costumes, hairstyles, accessories, and props.
- Create character design variations and thumbnail sketches.
- Develop front, side, and back views when required for 3D production.
- Study and apply human anatomy, proportions, perspective, and shape language.
- Refine character concepts based on feedback from the art team.
- Create concepts that can be effectively translated from 2D sketches into 3D models.
- Maintain visual consistency between the original concept and final 3D character.
3D Character Production
- Create high-quality 3D characters for the game.
- Model characters using industry-standard 3D workflows.
- Sculpt and refine high-resolution character details.
- Create clean retopology and game-ready topology.
- Create UVs and prepare assets for texturing.
- Develop realistic or stylized character textures and materials.
- Work with PBR materials and physically based texturing workflows.
- Prepare characters for integration into Unreal Engine.
- Optimize character assets for real-time game performance.
- Take feedback from senior artists and improve your work through iterations.
- Maintain clean and organized 3D assets and project files.
Character Development Workflow
You will gain exposure to a complete character creation workflow:
Idea → Character Sketch → Concept Design → 3D Blockout → Sculpting → Retopology → UV → Texturing → Materials → Optimization → Unreal Engine
Requirements
- Basic to intermediate knowledge of 3D character modeling.
- Basic to intermediate knowledge of character sketching or digital drawing.
- Understanding of basic anatomy, proportions, perspective, and character design.
- Familiarity with software such as Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, ZBrush, Substance 3D Painter, or similar tools.
- Understanding of topology, UVs, sculpting, texturing, and materials.
- Basic understanding of game-ready asset creation.
- Ability to interpret references and translate 2D ideas into 3D forms.
- Willingness to learn and accept feedback.
- Strong interest in AAA game development.
- A good eye for anatomy, proportions, shapes, details, and visual storytelling.
- A portfolio or examples of your character sketches, concept art, or 3D work are highly preferred.
You do not need to be an expert. We are looking for motivated artists who are willing to learn, improve, experiment, and contribute to the project.
Bonus Skills
Experience with any of the following is a plus:
- Unreal Engine / UE5
- ZBrush
- Substance 3D Painter
- Blender / Maya / 3ds Max
- Photoshop / Krita / Procreate / Clip Studio Paint
- Marvelous Designer
- Character concept art
- Character sketching
- Character texturing
- Hair / groom creation
- Character rigging
- Real-time optimization
- High-poly to low-poly workflows
- PBR workflows
- Basic understanding of Unreal Engine character pipelines
What You’ll Gain
- Hands-on experience working on a real game project.
- Experience developing characters from initial sketches to 3D game-ready assets.
- Exposure to a professional character art pipeline.
- Experience creating assets intended for Unreal Engine.
- Feedback and guidance from experienced team members.
- Practical understanding of game-ready character production.
- Understanding of how concept art translates into 3D production.
- A strong opportunity to develop your portfolio.
- Experience that can be showcased in your professional profile, subject to project confidentiality.
- A chance to collaborate with a game development team and understand AAA production standards.
Internship Duration
6–8 Weeks
This is an unpaid internship opportunity intended primarily for learning, practical experience, mentorship, collaboration, and portfolio development.
Who Should Apply?
This opportunity is ideal for:
- Character Art students
- Concept Art students
- 3D Character Art students
- Recent graduates
- Self-taught artists
- Junior 3D artists
- Aspiring AAA game artists
- Digital artists interested in character design
- Artists looking to transition into game development
Whether your strength is sketching, concept art, 3D modeling, or a combination of these, we encourage you to apply.
If you are passionate about designing characters and bringing them to life in 3D, we'd love to see your work.
- careers.algonix@gmail.com
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