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About the Role

Keywords Studios is a global leader providing creative and technical services to the video game industry. We are seeking a 3D Artist to create high-quality 3D assets for game development projects, collaborating with internal and external teams to enhance visual quality and improve production workflows.

Responsibilities

• Create 3D assets including characters, backgrounds, props, and materials.
• Achieve high-quality visual expression in line with art direction and project requirements.
• Produce and optimize models, textures, shaders, and materials for real-time games.
• Collaborate with concept artists, designers, animators, and technical artists.
• Manage quality and maintain consistency of art expression throughout the production pipeline.
• Continuously improve quality through reviews and feedback.
• Create assets suitable for real-time environments like Unreal Engine and Unity.
• Optimize assets to meet performance, memory usage, and platform-specific requirements.
• Utilize topology, UVs, and PBR workflows for efficient production.
• Maintain consistent quality while considering technical constraints and engine limitations.
• Investigate and utilize new technologies and tools.
• Propose improvements to production pipelines and workflows.
• Contribute to enhancing visual quality and expressiveness in game art production.
• Provide technical support and reviews for junior to mid-level artists.
• Maintain quality through collaboration with internal and external production teams.
• Foster skill development and a creative culture within the team.

Requirements

• Fluent in Japanese with business-level English communication skills.
• Extensive practical experience as a 3D artist in the game industry.
• Portfolio demonstrating high-quality real-time game asset production.
• Experience with industry-standard 3D tools such as Autodesk Maya, Blender, 3ds Max, ZBrush, and Substance Painter.
• Deep knowledge of modeling, sculpting, UV mapping, texture production, lighting, composition, human anatomy, form, color theory, and material creation.
• Experience creating and optimizing assets for real-time game engines like Unreal Engine or Unity.
• Thorough understanding of PBR workflows, topology, performance optimization, and technical limitations across multiple game platforms.
• Ability to collaborate smoothly in a multidisciplinary team environment, effectively communicate ideas, and incorporate feedback into production.
• Knowledge of game development pipelines and flexibility to adapt art styles to various game genres and target platforms.

Skills

• 3D asset creation
• Character modeling
• Background modeling
• Prop modeling
• Material creation
• Art direction
• Visual quality enhancement
• Production workflow improvement
• Real-time asset production
• Model optimization
• Texture production
• Shader production
• Material production
• Collaboration
• Quality control
• Artistic expression
• Technical art
• Performance optimization
• Unreal Engine
• Unity
• Topology
• UV mapping
• PBR workflow
• Mentoring
• Team support

Location

• Tokyo, Japan

Work Type

• Full Time
• Contract
• Remote

Experience Level

• Junior to Mid-level

About the Company

• Keywords Studios is a global leader providing creative and technical services to the video game industry.
• Over 13,000 professionals across more than 70 studios in over 25 countries.
• Operates across three core service lines: Create (game development, art, audio), Globalize (localization, QA, testing), and Engage (marketing, LiveOps, community, user acquisition).
• In Japan, Keywords Studios offers all services, supporting major publishers, developers, agencies, and IP owners.
• Includes the Tokyo-based development studio Wizcorp and established localization, QA, player support, and marketing functions.
• Serves some of the largest and most influential companies in the Japanese game and entertainment industry.

Equal Opportunity

• Keywords is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace.