Lead 3D Animator
Job Summary
Job Description
Volmi - A Virtuos Studio is an outsourcing company specializing in game development and content creation. With over a thousand completed projects, they have expertise in 2D and 3D art and turnkey game development. As part of Virtuos since 2022, they are the first Virtuos studio in Eastern Europe. They've contributed to popular games like Diablo 2: Resurrected, Metro Exodus, and Marvel Snap. As a Lead 3D Animator, you'll be responsible for ensuring the high performance and quality of the animation department. You'll create high-quality gameplay character and creature animations, design custom rigs, collaborate with Art Directors and Technical Artists, refine animations, participate in discussions, prepare animations for Unity/Unreal, and contribute to pre-production animation refboards.
Must have:
- Experience in leading animation departments with released projects
- Strong understanding of animation fundamentals, especially for game animation
- Exceptional timing and instincts for realistic and stylized motions
- Proven history of professional rigging and animation with a strong portfolio
- Advanced knowledge of production pipelines and modern rigging/animation techniques
- Experience shipping at least one game title
- Experience with animations for top-down games
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Familiarity with game engines (Unity, UE)
Good to have:
- 3D modeling skills
- 2D Animation skills
Perks:
- Fulfilling careers with continuous talent development
- Work on a prestigious portfolio with 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
8 skills required
Job Details
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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.
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