Senior OR Lead Animator – UK REMOTE OR North East, UK – Console and PC Games

Project: Console and PC Games

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Our client is a developer with an excellent catalogue of games to their names. Partnered with the world’s greatest games publishers they have a wide variety of projects in development. With continued expansion we are now looking for a Lead Animator to join production on the studios upcoming, exciting new IP.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Extensive animation experience in the games industry with at least 1 shipped title in a Lead position
• Expertise with Maya and/or MotionBuilder
• Background planning, scheduling, and delegating work to team members
• Proven experience planning and directing motion capture shoots
• Familiar working with animation graphs and systems, including the prototyping of new gameplay features
• Unreal Engine experience

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Produce high quality keyframe and motion capture animation
• Add to the design and execution of complex gameplay systems
• Implement animations into engine with full ownership of your work
• Manage the Animation team; regularly reviewing work, delegating, and planning workloads for team members, ensuring that work is completed to a high standard
• Organising and directing motion capture sessions
• Offer detailed input about the character creation process, from concept and design, through to modelling, rigging and final animation
• Be heavily involved in the continued development of tools and pipeline processes, maintaining an understanding of industry best practices

BENEFITS:

• Relocation support and VISA Sponsorship
• Annual Bonus & Annual Salary Reviews
• Flexible working
• 27 days holiday
• 5 Paid Learning Days per year
• Regular social events
• And Much More!

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call me directly today on +44 (0) 1206 214425!