United Kingdom, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Animation
ASAP
26/03/2024
Mid-Senior Level
Permanent | Full Time
Yes
mustardFX are teaming up with a Remote-First AAA Developer based in the UK that has created and friendly and supportive environment for all staff, specialising in Unreal Engine. As a Studio creating it's own AAA IP's, they also work with some of the Top AAA studios as Co-Dev for a range of Genre-Defining AAA projects.
Our Established Client is currently looking for a Senior Animator to help lead and develop high quality animation for AAA Unreal Engine Projects, while helping to create and maintain animation libraries.
PLEASE NOTE: Our Client can only hire within the UK & Can Not offer Sponsorship.
Salary: Circa £35,000 - £40,000 (Depending on Experience)
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with the art and design teams to develop fully realised 3D animations for use in large-scale game world environments.
Communicate and collaborate with Leads and the Art Director, relaying feedback to the wider art team where required.
Help create and maintain animation libraries.
Work within the specifications of the project and technology, keeping the assets within budget, as well as following per project naming conventions.
Experience/Skills:
Excellent practical understanding of Unreal Engine animation pipeline.
Demonstrate expert understanding of motion and kinematics to enable you to get the most out of character, creature and prop animations.
Knowledgeable level of character skin weighting and rigging.
Comprehensive understanding of characters and object setup within animation blueprints.
Knowledge of Human IK or similar Maya rig controls.
Bonus Experience/Skills:
2 years relevant experience within the games industry.
Ability to build game ready locomotion animations for biped and non-biped characters.
Understanding of best practice with geometry when applying deformation to a mesh.
Experience animating high quality characters for third and first person adventure games.
Key Studio Benefits:
Fully Remote
Bonus scheme
Private healthcare
Please get in touch with me, Ben McKenna-Smith if this position sounds of interest. I am a consultant at mustard with a specialist approach to creative recruitment.
For more info on this role or to chat about other options call me on 01174200015 or the office on 0117 929 6060. You can also email me at ben.smith@mustardjobs.co.uk
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