CG Animator - Unreal Engine

2 Months ago • 2 Years + • Animation • $52,000 PA - $62,400 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Pocket.watch seeks a talented Unreal Engine Animator with 2+ years of experience. Responsibilities include collaborating with artists and producers, completing shots in Unreal Engine 5 (from layout to render), animating characters using various techniques (mocap, Mixamo, keyframe), working with Take Recorder and Sequencer, capturing facial performance using Live Link Face, cleaning mocap data, and other duties as assigned. The ideal candidate enjoys storytelling, understands layout and pacing, and has experience with Perforce and Maya. The role offers an opportunity to work on the ground floor of a trailblazing entertainment company.
Must have:
  • 2+ years Unreal Engine experience
  • Maya animation experience
  • Mocap cleaning skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Unreal Engine 5 shot completion

Job Details

 

Salary Range: $25.00/hr - $30.00/hr (Based on Experience)

We invite YOU to be YOU

 

Pocket.watch is dedicated to surprising and delighting Generation Alpha, the most diverse generation yet, through digital-first content. We believe the best way to do that is by celebrating our differences, varied perspectives, and embracing all that makes us unique in a fair and equitable way. It’s through our collective experiences that we innovate and unlock the infinite possibilities of the digital kid's landscape. Come play with us.

 

Pocket.watch is currently seeking a talented Unreal Engine Animator.  The ideal candidate has 2 years of Unreal experience, enjoys storytelling, and has a great understanding of layout and pacing. This is an excellent opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a trailblazing entertainment company and work with top industry executives.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with other artists, directors and producers throughout story development and episode production.
  • Complete shots from Layout through Render in Unreal Engine 5. 
  • Animate characters using a combination of body and facial mocap, Mixamo and Keyframe Animation
  • Experience with Take Recorder and Sequencer to record gameplay and build shots within Unreal.
  • Capture facial performance using Live Link Face to pre recorded audio performance.
  • Clean Mocap using additive blends and control rigs within Unreal Engine.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Knowledge and Experience

  • 2+ years of industry experience working with Unreal Engine. (VFX / Game Dev or Virtual Production). 
  • Experience using Perforce
  • Experience Animating with Maya.
  • Experience Cleaning Motion Capture

Skills

  • Excellent communication / interpersonal skills. 
  • Excellent attention to detail. 
  • Ability to improvise and adapt to shifting project goals. 
  • Solid organization skills with adherence to file structures, naming conventions, and other established protocols. 
  • Independent and self-driven; able to meet deadlines with minimal supervision in a fast-paced production environment.
 

Work environment

  • The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions and work is performed in a business office environment or remotely.
  • If required to work at any Company office, location, or with any Company employee, the worker must provide written proof of COVID-19 vaccination from the vaccine administrator or a CDC vaccination card, which includes the vaccination place, date(s), and name of vaccine.

 

Physical demands

  • Must have close visual acuity to perform the primary responsibilities of this position.
  • Work is sedentary in nature and involves sitting most of the time.
  • Must have good physical dexterity and the ability to constantly operate a computer, mouse, etc.

 

 

Direct applicants only, please.

 

PocketWatch, Inc. and its subsidiary and affiliated companies are Equal Opportunity Employers.


 

Direct applicants only, please.

PocketWatch, Inc. and its subsidiary and affiliated companies are Equal Opportunity Employers.

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About The Company

In today’s ever-expanding, shape-shifting entertainment universe, we’re planting a flag for kids. A new kind of entertainment company, pocket.watch is fresh, fast and exuberant — combining the vitality of today’s digital grassroots with the enduring power of classic, epic storytelling. It’s for small-screen video and big-screen blockbusters, apps, toys, and everything else kids love. A daring outlet for creators and visionaries, pocket.watch creates, acquires, distributes and curates content across many platforms. But more than anything…


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