Senior OR Lead Technical Animator – REMOTE or Scotland – AAA Open World Game

Our client is looking for a Senior / Lead Technical Animator who understands animation production and has a genuine interest in spearheading the creation of the tools and pipeline for the animation teams.

The successful candidate will be working on a fluid environment with competing demands.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Previous games development experience as a Senior or Lead Technical Animator.
• Previous experience with Unreal Engine.
• Understanding and knowledge of procedural runtime animation solutions.
• Understanding and implementation of procedural animation systems.
• Strong knowledge of Maya and Motion builder.
• Knowledgeable of current and emerging animation technologies in animation.
• Knowledge of animation principles and the processes involved in creating them.
• Scripting languages, such as Python, C#, C++ and Blueprints.

RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Work alongside the Animation, Code and Design teams to achieve the look and feel of the animation style in-game.
• Offer constructive feedback to the team’s work routinely.
• Create and maintain documentation for internal and external use.
• Proactively create and enhance Animation systems to balance the performance and behaviour requirements for the game.
• Prioritise, plan and manage the time of assigned tasks.
• Help define the technical direction

BENEFITS:

• Permanent Remote Contract options available in UK, France, Netherlands, Hungary and USA.
• Support with VISA and relocation to Edinburgh if preferred / required
• Temporary accommodation provided for relocation
• Amazing city location
• Working with a world class team of developers
• Highly competitive salary

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