Senior Gameplay Animator

Permanent / Full Time
Brighton
United Kingdom
DOE
Art and Animation
13114558
10-12-2023 09:25 AM

What you will do

  • Collaborating with the animation team, lead animator, designers, artists, and programmers to execute on the vision of the game
  • Animating 3D characters, including working with motion capture data and hand key-framed animations
  • Creating gameplay animations 
  • Communicating with external partners to define animation deliverables
  • Planning for and taking part in motion capture sessions
  • Delivering content on schedule and within technical limitations
  • Working with programmers and designers to ensure animations properly fit technical and game design requirements
  • Working efficiently and effectively within the technical setup of animations in our proprietary engine Glacier 2
  • Implementing constructive and iterative feedback to the animations at any given time of the development process

Who you are

  • 3-5+ years of experience creating gameplay animation for AAA games with at least one shipped title
  • Good general technical knowledge of gameplay processes and pipelines
  • Solid understanding of gameplay animations systems
  • Prototyping experience for new features, all in-engine
  • In-depth knowledge of human and animal anatomy, body language, and emotions
  • Experience nailing the timing and appearance of human movement and facial expressions
  • Working experience animating in Motion Builder
  • Understanding of rigging and skinning principles
  • Experience with motion capture or working with motion capture data.

We would love it if you had

  • Knowledge of creating facial/lip sync animations
  • Experience with motion matching and modern industry animation technologies
  • Experience with combat system animations
  • Knowledge of art and animation fundamentals including staging, camera, layout, storytelling, and editing

Benefits Package

VISA Support
Relocation Package
Product Discounts
Pension scheme
Holiday Allowance
Flexible working policy
Annual salary reviews

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