Senior Animator

2 Months ago • 5 Years +

About the job

SummaryBy Outscal

Senior Animator with 5+ years experience in game industry, skilled in Maya & Motion Builder, strong animation fundamentals, and experience with motion capture.
Avalanche Studios Group and its division Avalanche Studios are crafting our next cutting-edge AAA open-world game, and we are now looking for a highly skilled and motivated Gameplay Animator to join one of our exciting AAA projects at either of our studios in Malmö or Stockholm.

The Position

Avalanche Studios Group is currently looking for a highly skilled and motivated Gameplay Animator to join one of our exciting AAA projects. As a game play animator you will be working with a talented team of programmers, designers and animators, to fully realize content for our in-game character features.The ideal candidate will have experience breathing life into characters. This position requires you to take on a considerable amount of ownership and responsibility. You are expected to bring your passion, highly developed animation skills and creative problem solving to contribute to our project on many levels.

Required qualifications

    • Must be a highly skilled Animator who is passionate about animation and video games
    • Strong skills and deep understanding of animation fundamentals in different styles (stylized, hyper-realistic, cartoony, etc.) 
    • Ability to collaborate with the Animation Director to ensure that animation content meets the expectations of quality, consistency and style
    • Have accomplished observational skills (a keen eye) coupled with a strong understanding of weight distribution and pacing/timing
    • 5+ years of experience working as an Animator in the games industry
    • Be able to demonstrate and excel in production of key-framed character animation for both humans and creatures
    • Accomplished knowledge of current animation techniques and 3rd party animation Software (Maya and Motion Builder)
    • Experience working with and creatively manipulating motion capture.
    • Good communication skills and experience working in a team environment
    • A desire to push animation in video-games to new levels of believability
    • At least one shipped AAA title

Bonus qualifications

    • Experience working with additive, partial and layered animation systems
    • A good knowledge of setting up/working with animation state machines and blend trees
    • Having cinematic knowledge and experience working on cut scenes
    • Basic understanding of rigging and scripting
    • A keen gamer who keeps up to date with industry related developments
Employee Promise

At Avalanche Studios Group, we provide goals, instead of instructions, and the opportunity to do the best work of your career. We believe in worlds beyond limits and are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, we value diversity at our company and believe that everyone at Video game Company Group has a shared responsibility to create an open and inclusive work environment where everyone is treated equally and with respect. Being part of our world is not contingent on where you’re from, your gender, or sexual orientation. It’s all about your passion and creativity.


The Malmö location

You’ll find us in a standout building from 1958, just a stone’s throw from the Central Station. Within these walls, the American dream was leveraged to sell muscle cars more than half a century ago. Today, the location balances Avalanche Studios Group’s industrial, high-octane heritage with a bright and homey vibe featuring resident dogs and patio-grown chilies.

Our values

At Avalanche Studios Group, we create worlds beyond limits. But that’s not exclusive to our games, so we’re committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workplace. All Avalanchers have a shared responsibility to create an open work environment where everyone is treated equally and respectfully. Being part of our world is not contingent on your heritage, your gender, or sexual orientation. It’s all about your passion and creativity.

How to apply

To apply for this position, please register below and provide your CV in English. We review applications continuously. All further studio-related information is provided under a non-disclosure agreement.

About The Company

Avalanche Studios Group is a leading interactive entertainment company, offering a rich portfolio of games from its divisions Avalanche Studios, Expansive Worlds, and Systemic Reaction, including the Just Cause franchise, Rage 2, theHunter: Call of the Wild and Generation Zero. 


Avalanche Studios Group is committed to being a truly inclusive and sustainable workplace that creates innovative games through the power of our people’s creativity. All of Avalanche Studios Group games are developed using the proprietary Apex engine, enabling vast open worlds with endless creative possibilities. 


Learn more at www.avalanchestudios.com/

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