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Job reference

287081

Company Name

Salary

DOE

Location

United Kingdom

Country

United Kingdom

Industry sector

Animation

Job start date

ASAP

Posted date

17/04/2024

Experience Level

Mid-Senior Level

Job type

Permanent | Full Time

Remote / Hybrid

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

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