Lead 3D Animator

2 Hours ago • 8 Years +

About the job

SummaryBy Outscal

Lead 3D Animator with experience in animation department leadership and a strong understanding of animation fundamentals. Strong sense of timing, realistic and stylized motions, professional rigging and animation experience. Proven portfolio and advanced knowledge of production pipelines required.

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Volmi - A Virtuos Studio is an outsourcing company that specializes in game development and game content creation. Over the past 8 years, we have successfully completed over a thousand different projects and have gained considerable experience in creating 2D and 3D art, as well as developing turnkey games. Since 2022, we have been a part of Virtuos, the world's leading game developer, and have become the first Virtuos studio in Eastern Europe.

In particular, we have contributed to the development of popular games such as Diablo 2: Resurrected, Metro Exodus, Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts 2, Smite, Paladins, Gwent: The Witcher Card Game, and Marvel Snap. Therefore our team creates high-end gaming content and games for various Mobile, PC, Console, and VR projects.

Join our team of like-minded people passionate about a common goal and love for games as a Lead 3D Animator to work on an exciting world-famous project!

Responsibilities

  • High performance  and quality of the animation department;
  • Create consistent high-quality gameplay character and creature animations;
  • Create custom rigs for new asset classes based on Art Director and Game Designers visions;
  • Work with Art Directors, Technical Artists and Developers to understand technical requirements and ensure the pipeline is as efficient as possible;
  • Refine animations and gameplay feel as needed to get the best quality animation within the timeline;
  • Actively participate in technical and artistic discussions and problem solving;
  • Prepare animations for Importing in Unity/Unreal;
  • Prepare refboard for Animations during pre-production stages.

Qualifications

  • Experience  in Leadership of Animation department, released projects;
  • A great understanding of the fundamentals of animation and how they relate to game animation;
  • A strong sense of timing;
  • Good instincts for realistic and stylized motions;
  • Proven working history of professional rigging and animation, supported by a strong portfolio;
  • Advanced knowledge of production pipelines;
  • Up-to-date knowledge of modern rigging and animation techniques;
  • Experience shipping at least one title;
  • Experience of making animations for top-down games;
  • Strong communication and organizational skills;
  • Familiar to work with game Engines (Unity, UE).

Will be a plus:

  • 3D modeling skills;
  • 2D Animations skills.

About Us

Founded in 2004, Virtuos is one of the largest independent video game development companies. We are headquartered in Singapore with over 3,500 employees across 22 offices in Asia, Europe, and North America. Specializing in full-cycle game development and art production, we have delivered high-quality content for more than 1,500 console, PC, and mobile games. Our clients include 23 of the top 25 gaming companies worldwide. Visit  to find out how we can make games better, together. 
About Our Team
Volmi - A Virtuos Studio is an outsourcing company that specializes in game development and game content creation. Over the past 7 years, we have successfully completed over a thousand different projects and have gained considerable experience in creating 2D and 3D art, as well as developing turnkey games. Since 2022, we have been a part of Virtuos, the world's leading game developer, and have become the first Virtuos studio in Eastern Europe.
In particular, we have contributed to the development of popular games such as Diablo 2: Resurrected, Metro Exodus, Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts 2, Smite, Paladins, Gwent: The Witcher Card Game, and Marvel Snap. Therefore our team creates high-end gaming content and games for various Mobile, PC, Console, and VR projects.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Fulfilling careers with continuous talent development at one of the largest external development companies globally
• Work on a prestigious portfolio with some of the world’s biggest AAA game titles
• Global and local teambuilding activities
• Flexible work schedule, office, or remote work
• 20 working days of paid vacation and 10 paid sick days
• Career and international mobility opportunities with Virtuos Internal Mobility Program
People matter. Diverse opinions and experiences matter. At Virtuos, our talented teams are the cornerstone of our success, and we recognize that fostering and advocating for inclusivity is at the center of what we do best - we make games better, together. Virtuos is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity of thought, expression, culture, and backgrounds.

Job Info

  • Job Function Identification 880
  • Posting Date 11/07/2024, 03:21 PM
  • Locations Ukraine, Kyiv (Hybrid)
  • Job Function Schedule Full time
  • Linkedin Tags #LI-DK1 #LI-vok

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