Senior 3D Game Animator

Hyper Luminal Games is seeking an exceptional Senior 3D Game Animator to join their talented Art department.

We’re looking for an artist whose folio is full of character and clarity, who understands story via gameplay, and demonstrates evident experience of how games are enriched and empowered through animation.  

Our ideal candidate is delighted by, and dedicated to, the collaborative magic of building game worlds. A professional with the creative wisdom to nurture and propel fellow team members into the mutual fruition of the project’s shared vision.

Why Hyper Luminal Games?

“Here at Hyper Luminal Games we work collaboratively which promotes open

communication. We don’t stifle creativity; in fact, we continuously encourage it. We believe that building great teams extends beyond a work environment and into a social setting, with satisfying events and activities.

We have a very clear understanding of a team’s need for open communication; this is part of our culture. At Hyper Luminal we get that people have lives and responsibilities, and we are here to understand and help you balance your personal responsibilities and, within the studio, your work and growth.

You bring experience that deserves recognition as a Senior 3D Game Animator. At Hyper Luminal we know that you need to be master of your own destiny and drive your own work. But, when you want it you will be supported by your department and peers. Teamwork is a core value pillar in the studio.

You’ll have the opportunity to work with the latest art tools and technologies, ensuring that every asset is performant, visually striking and communicates our creative vision. You’ll improve our art pipelines and techniques while integrating new tools and technologies as we develop our games. You’ll be responsible for delivering elegant, powerful animation, authored to the highest standard and  ready for integration into various contexts and pipelines across the studio.

You are encouraged to be as good as you can be and there are systems in place within the studio to support you to do just that. Incremental improvement is our aim and all team members are involved in how that evolves. 

If this feels like a place where you can thrive and grow, with the team, the projects and the studio, then apply for this position and let’s explore working together!”

Experience

Essential

• 6+ years experience working as a 3D Animator with a minimum of 2 shipped games.
• Proven experience of creating 3D animations via a Showreel and/or supporting portfolio.
• Experience with animating in Autodesk Maya. 
• Experience with implementing animation within an industry standard game engine, preferably Unity

Desirable

• Experience with Character Rigging.
• Experience of wider Art and Team pipelines.
• Demonstrable storytelling skills beyond gameplay, such as cutscenes or short films.
• Experience with 2D animation.
• Experience with 3D modelling/ texturing.     

Skills and Abilities

• The desire and ability to create game-ready, beautiful animations to deadline and internal quality standards.
• Excellent animation range: from realism to broad stylisation. 
• Highly motivated and productive; a self-starter.
• Invention skills: logically and creatively solve gameplay issues through clarifying animation and with player firmly in mind.
• Ensure excellent file organisation within files and across project folder structure.
• Expert planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage and prioritise your own workload and meet deadlines.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Good sense of industry animation standards.
• Top notch communication skills, speaking clearly and effectively with team members at all levels, both written and verbally. 
• Can adapt well to new processes and pipelines and helps to further improve existing ones through field-testing and robust documentation.

Duties and Tasks   

• Building assets to game engine specifications and pipelines for Unity.
• Building content within the requirements of the target platform.
• Meet or exceed the project deliverables in a timely manner.
• Leading by example in process, output and professionalism.
• Mentoring and championing all members of the animation team.
• Consulting with clients to understand the work required for tasks.
• Presenting 3D animations to colleagues for internal feedback.
• Liaise with other departments to ensure successful delivery of projects.
• Shaping feedback, iteration and comms culture within the Animation department.
• Working closely with pre-production departments to advise on best practice for Animation project needs.
• Where necessary, leading stand ups and team meetings for communication of project goals.
• Helping organise and execute the burn down of the team’s art tasks, using Jira and working with the Animation Lead, Art Manager and Studio Producer to meet project deadlines.

Please note, we are unable to consider you for this position if you do not have pre-existing Right to Work in the UK