Position Duties

We are looking for a technical animator for the development of our new game.
The technical animator will work closely with our 3D Artists, Animators and Engineers, helping to develop and implement state-of-the art animations into Unreal Engine.

What you will do

• Creating custom rigs for human characters and cool creatures
• Creating automated rigs
• Rigging/skinning
• Work with animation graphs in Unreal
• Assist character artists with skinning and rigging, including setups for facial animation
• Work with motion capture (capture, cleanup, implementation)
  

Candidate Profile

Specific Requirements

• Games industry experience, having shipped title(s)
• Must have experience with animation pipelines, processes and creating complex animation systems (animation graphs, state machines)
• Must have at least one full project cycle working as a Technical Animator
• Professional use of 3Ds Max animation tools
• Scripting skills (MEL / Python / MAXScript etc.)
• Can communicate in English (both written and spoken)
• Should be able to work independently but values working in a mature team environment

Other Skills

• Proactive with strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills
• Experience with Unreal engine is a definite plus
• Fundamental animation skills
• Adaptability, flexibility, open mind
• Open to constructive criticism
  

Provide

• Resume - motivation letter - web site - references... (if relevant)