Senior Technical Animator- AAA Battle Royale Mech Title!

"To apply: Ref - 5257700. Based in Guildford, An exciting games studio is looking for an exceptionally skilled Senior Technical Animator to assist in the creation of the next big free-to-play title, an online battle royale mecha!

In this position you will be working within a multidisciplinary team of developers in a global community and will have the ability to both share your hard-earned knowledge and continue to develop your skill set by learning from your teammates.

What will you do?

• Create high-quality rigs for characters, creatures, vehicles, and props
• Create and maintain animation blueprints
• Collaborate with artists to ensure models satisfy technical requirements for rigging
• Work closely with animators to develop efficient and user-friendly animation rigs
• Create and maintain tools to support the asset creation process
• Help design, construct, document and implement pipeline procedures
• Prototype new techniques and processes
• Help support off-site development partners

What are we looking for?

• Proven technical animation experience in the gaming industry with a focus on rigging
• High level of knowledge of rigging, techniques and responsibilities
• Ability to work simultaneously across a variety of software packages
• Exceptional knowledge of Maya
• Significant Unreal 4 development experience, including using cloth and physics systems
• Experience making tools and supporting processes to aid the asset pipeline.
• Python scripting experience
• Excellent troubleshooting and creative problem-solving skills
• A great understanding of human and creature anatomy
• Excellent verbal and written skills, and be able to both take critique and give feedback internally and externally in a professional manner
• Diligent self-management around both individual and team tasks, schedule and budgets
• Strong organizational skills with adherence to optimization and asset management

What additional skills will help you stand out?

• C++
• BA in relevant field or equivalent experience
• Samples of your work displaying unique rigging techniques
• Passion for making and playing great games, with an awareness of current titles and industry trends

To apply please send CV to Ayesha@ or phone 020 7580 6018 for a confidential chat (ideally over your cv / resume). We value close, personal relationships with our candidates and applications by this method tend to be more successful.

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