3D Gameplay Animator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Collaborate, support, and develop innovative solutions to enhance gameplay readability, storytelling, and design mechanics through animation with focused guidance and backing.

• Possess a robust understanding of creating and implementing key-frame animation for characters, creatures, and various assets.

• Embrace a gameplay-first mentality, demonstrating the ability to swiftly prototype and refine animations to achieve the ideal gameplay experience.

• Advocate for Character, Controls, and Camera principles, applying them to both first-person and third-person perspectives.

• Design and uphold animation workflows, pipelines, and processes for first and/or third-person action games (preferably shooters) utilizing Maya/Max/MotionBuilder, and integrate them into Unreal.

• Exhibit a talent for developing and maintaining comprehensive animation documentation.

• Show a commitment to sharing techniques and mentoring team members.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in setting up character and facial rigging.

• Expertise in Unreal, including animation blueprints, montages, and overall animation workflows.

• Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

• Willingness to explore new tools and technologies, including local motion capture and the latest Unreal advancements.

• Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial approach and the ability to thrive in an agile, fast-paced, and sometimes ambiguous setting.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the game industry with at least 1 shipped title. We are eager to see your portfolio!

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work environment

• Generous PTO program that includes vacation days, sick days, and holidays. An earn-as-you-go plan that rolls over year to year, providing flexibility, as well as a studio closure during the last week of December to recharge.

• A variety of medical benefits with PPO options effective on your first day of employment.

• Vision and Dental benefits.

• Health Savings Account (HSA) available if you choose a High Deductible Healthcare plan.

• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (HC & DC FSA).

• 401K Partial Match.

• Commuter Reimbursement Program for hybrid employees.

• Tuition reimbursement to encourage lifelong learning.

• Referral bonuses.

• Bonus plan.

• So. Many. Games. - Enjoy access to our extensive game library!