Associate Cinematic Animator

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

📋 Description

• Develop high-quality character animations for in-game vignettes, cinematics, and scripted narrative sequences.

• Utilize hand-keyed animation techniques alongside motion capture data.

• Integrate, test, and refine animations directly within Unreal Engine.

• Work with Sequencer, animation montages, animation layers, and Unreal cinematic plugins.

• Collaborate with designers, riggers, programmers, and fellow animators to ensure a balance of visual quality with technical and gameplay demands.

• Craft character performances that enhance the emotion and impact of narrative sequences.

• Assist with motion capture shoots, data processing, and animation refinement.

• Troubleshoot animation and implementation challenges with guidance from senior team members.

• Respond positively to feedback and iterate on work to achieve the intended creative outcomes.

• Learn and adapt to proprietary tools, pipelines, and workflows.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of professional production experience, or equivalent experience gained through internships, junior positions, or relevant game development projects.

• Strong proficiency in Autodesk Maya, including knowledge of animation layers and the Graph Editor.

• Solid grasp of realistic body mechanics, weight, timing, and movement.

• Understanding of character body and facial performance.

• Familiarity with the principles and visual language of cinematography.

• Keen attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work.

• Effective communication and collaboration skills.

• Openness to feedback, willingness to learn from senior team members, and a desire to continue developing your craft.

• Capability to work independently within a collaborative, remote-first setting.

• Experience with Unreal Engine or Unity is an advantage.

• Familiarity with MotionBuilder is a plus.

• Experience in cleaning up and refining motion capture data is a bonus.

• Experience implementing animations within a game engine is a bonus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote, remote-first work environment.

• Supportive and collaborative team atmosphere.

• Opportunity to enhance animation skills alongside experienced animators and senior team members.

• Full-time employee position available for Irish residents.

• Contractor basis for applicants outside of Ireland.