Senior Gameplay Animator
Skills
AnimationAutodesk MayaEditingFilmGame DevelopmentGameplayKeyframe Animation
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Proven track record of delivering exciting and responsive gameplay animations
- Thorough knowledge of modern gameplay animation pipelines, game engine tools and technical limitations
- Demonstrable experience with mocap (motion capture) and keyframe animation
- Experience with Unreal Engine 5 preferred
- Expert in Maya
- Dynamic showreel showcasing high-level skill in posing, body mechanics, timing and weight
- Ability to understand and independently tackle complex animation challenges
- Skilled in fast prototyping of complex animation mechanics
- At least 1 published title in a Senior role
Nice to have
- Strong spirit of teamwork
- Natural motivator
Day to day
- As an experienced Senior Gameplay Animator, you’ll bring with you a proven track record of delivering exciting and responsive gameplay animations that feel as good as they look
- Working closely with your animation lead and other disciplines including art, design, and engineering departments to create visually compelling animation content while working through technical challenges
- Act as a resource to help mentor and support the animation team
- Collaborate across disciplines to ensure animation requirements are understood, met and delivered to schedule