3D Character Animator (f/m/d)

HandyGames™ is seeking a talented 3D Character Animator to join their team in Giebelstadt, Germany. This on-site role involves working closely with artists, game designers, and programmers on an in-house game project set in a gothic-inspired science fiction world. The animator will be responsible for bringing game ideas to life, focusing on character and creature animation using software like Blender and Unity, and creating next-gen content for various platforms.

Must Have

• Experience with 3D software (Maya, 3D Studio Max, Blender) and Unity
• Excellent skills in 3D character and creature animation
• Good sense of timing and dynamic movements
• 3D knowledge in rigging and skinning
• Proficient in keyframe animation
• Capable of processing and adapting motion capture data effectively
• Very good command of written and spoken English

Good to Have

• Experience in combat animation

Perks & Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• 30 days of vacation
• Short and quick decision-making process due to flat hierarchies
• Opportunity to work with a team of experienced professionals
• Modern workplaces with state-of-the-art technology
• Team restaurant
• In-house gym
• EV charging station
• Company apartment on request
• Parcel service

Job Description

For our current in-house game project, which is set in a gothic-inspired science fiction world with a story and combat focus, we are looking for a talented 3D Character Animator. You will work closely with artists, game designers, and programmers to bring our game ideas to life.

For our current in-house game project, which is set in a gothic-inspired science fiction world with a story and combat focus, we are looking for a talented 3D Character Animator (f/m/d). You will work closely with artists, game designers, and programmers to bring our game ideas to life.

Within the game project you will mainly work with the following programs:

• Blender or similar 3D software
• Unity

Join us and create next-gen content for PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, and more!

What we are looking for

• You have experience with 3D software such as Maya, 3D Studio Max or Blender, and the game engine Unity
• You have excellent skills in 3D character and creature animation and can develop these further together with the team and adapt them to the needs of the game
• You have a good sense of timing and exciting, lively, and dynamic movements
• You have 3D knowledge in the areas of rigging and skinning and may have gained some experience in combat animation
• You are proficient in keyframe animation but are also capable of processing and adapting motion capture data effectively
• You convince with self-motivation, a sense of responsibility, a clean way of working, and the desire to develop yourself further with us
• You have a very good command of written and spoken English

HandyGames™ offers you

• 40 hours per week
• Flexible working hours and 30 days of vacation
• A short and quick decision-making process due to flat hierarchies
• The opportunity to work with a team of experienced professionals
• Modern workplaces with state-of-the-art technology

On-site amenities

• Team restaurant
• In-house gym
• EV charging station
• Company apartment on request
• Parcel service