Our animation team is expanding! Here at IO Interactive we are working on heaps of amazing things, including an unannounced AAA project, full of passion and excitement. This new title is something we are very much looking forward to, and we are looking to add another Gameplay Animator to this growing team. At IOI we pride ourselves on our ability to create a welcoming work environment and culture for our new Ionians, and this goes for all our great studio locations. Whether it’s the cultural Copenhagen, magnificent Malmö, or the buzzing and bright city of Barcelona that catches your attention, we would love to find someone who not only helps us create awesome games, but also someone who gets the goals and ambitions of IO Interactive. As mentioned above, we are building a team, so if the below isn’t 100% aligned to your experience, don’t feel too put off from applying.
What you will do:
- Collaborating with the animation team, lead animator, designers, artists and programmers to execute on the vision of the game
- Work with motion capture data and hand key-framed animations
- Creating gameplay animations
- Communicating with external partners to define animation deliverables
- Planning for and taking part in motion capture sessions
- Delivering content on schedule and within technical limitations
- Working with programmers and designers to ensure animations properly fitting technical and game design requirements
Who you are:
- A creative animator with experience creating gameplay animation for AAA games with at least one shipped title
- Working experience of animating in Motion Builder
- Understanding of rigging and skinning principles
- Experience with motion capture or working with motion capture data.
- Solid understanding of gameplay animations systems
- Prototyping experience for new features, all in-engine
We would love it if you had:
- A profound interest in video games and the wish to always level up our standards
- A knowledge of art and animation fundamentals including staging, camera, layout, storytelling, and editing
- Imagination and passion as a driving factor in creating exciting gameplay animations
Who we are:
A team, above all. If you join our studio, expect to be encouraged, listened to and have your efforts and insightful impact recognized and valued. We take pride in the friendly haven we built at IOI, and we expect you to take part in cultivating that. We are also highly international, with over 30 nationalities working in both our Copenhagen, Barcelona and Malmö studios. We also have a reputation for being a very friendly workplace with highly talented people. That is why the members we welcome in our team never fail to integrate, and are supported, valued and listened to at all steps. We are dedicated to quality and have fun while doing it. We welcome you to join us and do the same.
The position is open in both our Malmö, Barcelona and Copenhagen studios. For the right candidate, will take location preference into consideration. We welcome candidates from all over the world and we are looking forward to hearing from you! Please submit your application in English.
