Animator

2 Months ago • All levels

Animation

Job Description

Big Ant Studios is seeking a highly talented Animator to join their team in Melbourne. This in-person role involves improving character visuals, editing motion capture data using Motion Builder, designing animation systems, and coordinating motion capture shoots. Candidates should possess strong animation skills, technical proficiency in Motion Builder and Maya, and knowledge of cloth and hair dynamics. The studio offers perks like daily lunches, public transport support, and professional development.

Good To Have:

Working knowledge of Xsens
Working knowledge of Vicon Blade
Motion capture experience
Scripting languages (Mel)
Scripting languages (Python)
Scripting languages (Lua)
Classic animation fundamentals

Must Have:

Improve character visuals such as mesh deformation, facial animation, cloth, and hair dynamics
Edit and clean motion capture data using Motion Builder
Design animation systems with gameplay team members
Coordinate and direct motion capture shoots

Perks:

Daily lunches
Myki for public transport
Professional development support

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*Please note you will need to have working rights in Australia. At this stage, we cannot sponsor a working visa. This is an in-person, on-location in-studio position.*

Join us in making some of consoles and PCs biggest sports titles from our centrally located studio.

The Job:

Work with art and code team members to improve character visuals, such as mesh deformation, facial animation, cloth, and hair dynamics.
Edit and clean motion capture data using Motion Builder
Design animation systems with gameplay team members
Coordinate and direct motion capture shoots

You:

Strong animation skills, especially with body mechanics
Strong technical skills in Motion Builder and Maya
Good working knowledge of cloth and hair dynamics, ideally in video games
Self-driven
Creative problem solver
A keen eye for detail and composition
Team player

Bonus points:

Working knowledge of Xsens, Vicon Blade, and motion capture
Experience with scripting languages (Mel, Python, Lua)
Solid understanding of classic animation fundamentals.

Benefits:

Big Ant offers a central location, an experienced team with perks including daily lunches, Myki for public transport, and professional development support.

At Big Ant, we believe diverse perspectives and backgrounds are key to creating experiences everyone can enjoy. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or national origin and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

*Please note you will need to have working rights in Australia. At this stage, we cannot sponsor a working visa.*

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