Rebellion North are looking for an experienced Technical Animator to work on Rebellion games as well as trusted industry partners on genre-defining AAA IPs. You will have the opportunity to join an ambitious team working on multiple projects using different engines including Unreal 5. Join us as we shoot for the stars!
You will be joining the talented Rebellion North studio based in our Wakefield Location. Rebellion North are a dynamic and growing team who relish challenges and punching above their weight. Our friendly & inclusive studio culture fosters an environment where all team members can reach their potential in the fastest possible time.
We want you to #JOINTHEREBELLION!
The Opportunity
The successful candidate will be working on supporting our animation team, creating content and mentoring team members on exciting unannounced titles. Our dynamic and quickly growing art team is looking for a highly motivated individual to help nurture the team growth and have maximum impact on our games.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain clear documentation on tools, methods, training, processes along the animation pipeline.
- Provide detailed input during the character creation process, from initial concept to final rigging, identifying character performance and functionality requirements.
- Research new technologies and innovations to advance animation efficiency.
- Be an effective communicator with code, design, art and animation to help deliver both performant and engaging game experiences.
- Verify the quality of work and make improvements where necessary to fit technical constraints and artistic direction.
- Be an active mentor and role model for your team. Work to maintain morale and create an atmosphere of creativity and enthusiasm.
Requirements - Able to create retargeting and batching tools to deal with a large amount of data
- A strong demo reel that reflects experience.
- Expert knowledge of 3D software with a technical focus on rigging and skinning.
- Excellent experience in Unreal Engine - physics, simulation, procedural setups, etc.
- Experience scripting, tools and pipeline development using Maya and MotionBuilder APIs.
- Knowledgeable in both keyframed and motion capture pipelines.
- Experience with Motion Warping and Control Rig.
- Knowledge of anatomy and body mechanics.
- An understanding of Pose Space deformations.
BenefitsBenefitsWe offer an extensive benefits package to our team including: • 22 days holidays + Christmas closure (typically 4 days) & Bank holidays (increasing with service at 5 years - one day each year until you reach 31 days)
• Private Medical Insurance, healthcare cash plan, including dental and Vision
• Life Assurance, Income Protection & Critical Illness Cover
• Enhanced Family Leave
• Interest Free, Tax-Free loans
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• EAP a range of Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
• Plus loads more... including a wide range of discounts, freebies, and social events!
About UsWhichever team you join at Rebellion we are proud of our open, friendly, and creative atmosphere. We love what we do, and we have fun doing it! As a big indie developer, we have complete creative freedom over our titles which allows us to work on a massive variety of projects across all the major platforms.
Find out more about us here Our size, stability, and the variety of in-house expertise across multiple industries, makes Rebellion completely unique! We work in our own way, and we celebrate that as the key to our success. We foster an inclusive culture where you are encouraged to be yourself, to express your creativity and your talent. We are people focused and will support you in every way to can be the best at what you do. We recognise the importance of enjoying what you do and having a healthy work-life balance. We offer a friendly, creative, and relaxed working atmosphere, with sensibly managed projects and a wide variety of benefits and development opportunities for all our teams to ensure you are fully supported with your physical and Mental Well-being.
We are actively recruiting for a diverse team and continue to add to our culture of growth and inclusion. Rebellion encourages innovation in all areas, and we look forward to hearing how you can help us to be better. We encourage all demographics of culture, gender, ethnicity, neurodiversity and beyond, because a representative team makes better products.
If you are interested in working at Rebellion, but this role doesn't sound quite like you, we're recruiting for a range of positions across the studio and we're always happy to receive speculative applications via our website. Visit our Careers website to view all our live vacancies: Rebellion: Careers
