Cinematics Animator

3 Weeks ago • All levels • Animation

Job Summary

Job Description

Pixel Toys seeks a Cinematics Animator to create dynamic, high-quality camera sequences for their cutting-edge mobile game. Collaborating with senior animators, you will bring the game's vision to life through compelling cinematics and in-game animation. Your focus will be camera work, but your expertise in both in-game and cinematic animation will be crucial for ensuring top-tier quality. This role requires a strong grasp of animation principles, 3D generalist skills, understanding of cinematography, and experience with animation software and game engines like Unity. You'll be responsible for crafting camera sequences, working with animation tools, and collaborating with the team to deliver high-quality cinematics. Passion for storytelling and exploring new techniques is a must.
Must have:
  • Strong animation principles understanding
  • Solid 3D generalist skills
  • Experience with cinematography
  • Proficiency in Unity or similar engine
  • Experience with Layout, Previz, or game cinematics

Job Details

Based in the heart of Leamington Spa, Pixel Toys have spent almost a decade pushing the capabilities of mobile gaming. We have developed multiple award-winning titles, including:  Warhammer 40,000: Freeblade, Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realm War; and we’re now excited to be exclusively working on a new game, unlike ANYTHING we’ve done previously!


As a forward thinking and innovative studio we are always looking for new technologies and techniques to develop and use in our games and make them even more engaging experiences for our customers.


We are excited to continue to grow our team and are always on the lookout for highly talented and motivated individuals, who are passionate about gaming and excited to join us on our ambitious journey!

 

 

 

The Role:

 

Join us as a Cinematics Animator to craft dynamic, high-quality camera sequences for our cutting-edge mobile title!

 

Working closely with lead and principal animators, you’ll bring our game’s vision to life with compelling cinematics and in-game animation. Your primary focus will be camera work, but your expertise in both in-game and cinematic animation will ensure top-tier quality and seamless fixes when needed. This role is perfect for someone with an eye for cinematic storytelling and a passion for animation.

 

 

 

About you:

 

You will join us with a strong grasp of animation principles, along with solid 3D generalist skills and broad CG knowledge. 

With experience showcasing your deep understanding of cinematography, dynamic camera work, and human character animation it's clear that you're passionate about your craft and about exploring new techniques and ways of working. You will also be joining us with experience using Layout, Previz, or cinematics for games (or related industries). 

 

Ultimately you're used to working in a structured and organised manner, with experience with Unity or similar game engines. With a passion for TV or game development, you're ready to create stunning camera sequences that elevate the player experience!

 

 

 

What can Pixel Toys offer?

 

At Pixel Toys we are proud of the progressive, inclusive, and collaborative working environment we have created; a place where everyone has the opportunity to be themselves and is welcomed and valued for who they are and what they contribute. 

 

 

 

Here at Pixel Toys we strive to provide an inclusive environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work and join in driving our joint success. Recruitment selection is based on skills, experience and a good Pixel Toys mission and values fit.

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About The Company

Pixel Toys is a global developer and publisher of market leading digital games and entertainment, founded by industry veterans with a proven pedigree of delivering highly-rated multi-million selling games.

We find the themes that global audiences can engage with, and reinvent them into exciting new experiences which are graphically rich and provide gripping and rewarding gameplay.

Our game environments are beautifully realised, our game characters detailed and believable, and our audio and visual effects as rich as players will have come to expect from their most beloved releases.

We create superior entertainment for mobile, tablet and VR audiences, games which players feel are great value and are excited to play.

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