Lead Animator - UK

8 Months ago • 7 Years +

Animation

Job Description

Expression, a fully remote game developer, seeks a Lead Animator based in the UK. Responsibilities include collaborating with directors on high-quality animations, developing and maintaining the animation pipeline, mentoring the animation team, acting as a point of contact for other teams, developing animation blueprints in Unreal Engine 4/5, identifying and solving in-engine animation issues, researching new techniques, and delivering benchmark animations. The ideal candidate possesses at least 7 years of games industry experience, excellent communication skills, mastery of keyframe animation, a deep understanding of motion capture, and expert knowledge of Maya and modern animation pipelines. They should be a team player capable of planning and delivering schedules and providing constructive feedback.

Must Have:

7+ years game industry experience
Expert in Maya & animation pipelines
High-quality keyframe animation
Motion capture process understanding
Unreal Engine 4/5 animation blueprints
Teamwork & communication skills

Perks:

Competitive salary
Flexible working hours
Remote working
30 days annual leave + bank holidays
Private medical insurance with BUPA

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Founded in 2022, Expression is a fully remote game developer for console and PC.

Our multi-disciplined team has shipped extraordinary games for some of the industry’s biggest studios and franchises. By attracting exceptional talent, we bring life, depth and texture to the projects of our publishers and partners. At Expression, we don't just paint the picture - we tell the story!

We're working on several exciting projects and are seeking a Lead Animator to join our team, based here in the UK.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with directors to deliver high quality animations to support gameplay
Develop and maintain the animation pipeline
Provide mentoring and guidance to the animation team, planning tasks and reviewing work
Being a point of contact for other disciplines and support teams when required
Help develop animation blueprints in Unreal Engine 4/5
Identify in-engine animation issues and find adequate solutions
Research and develop new techniques to push animation quality
Deliver high standard benchmark animations as a quality guide for the team

What we’re looking for

A minimum 7 years games industry experience
Excellent organisation, time management and communication skills
Create high quality key-frame animation of humans and creatures
Solid understanding of the motion capture process from shooting to editing
Self-motivated and organised
Capable of planning and delivering schedules
Expert knowledge of Maya
Deep technical knowledge of modern animation pipelines and workflows for game development
A proven understanding of body mechanics and physicality for humans, creatures and animal movement
An understanding of the rigging and skinning process
Ability to implement animations in engine working with animation blueprints or equivalent
Be able to give and receive feedback in a professional manner
A team player!