Senior Animator

5 Months ago • 4-8 Years • Animation

Job Summary

Job Description

Epic Games seeks a Senior Animator for its LEGO Fortnite project. Responsibilities include taking animations from concept to Unreal Engine implementation, creating character animations using in-house tools, collaborating with art leads and other teams (Production, Design, Technical Animation), ensuring timely asset delivery, and refining animations for optimal gameplay feel. The ideal candidate possesses strong animation fundamentals, Unreal Engine proficiency (animation blueprints and state machines are a plus), experience with keyframed character/creature animation, and excellent communication and leadership skills. Experience with mocap data and shipping at least one title is beneficial.
Must have:
  • Strong animation fundamentals and game animation knowledge
  • Unreal Engine implementation skills
  • Keyframed character/creature animation experience
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills
Good to have:
  • Proficiency in animation blueprints and state machines
  • Experience with Unreal Engine 5 art pipeline
  • Modeling, skinning, rigging skills
  • Experience with mocap data
  • Shipped at least one title
Perks:
  • 100% premium coverage for medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance
  • 401k with competitive match
  • Robust mental well-being program
  • Unlimited PTO and sick time
  • Paid sabbatical after 7 years

Job Details

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

ART

What We Do

Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.

What You'll Do

Epic Games is searching for a Senior Animator to join our team working on LEGO Fortnite. A successful candidate should have a strong understanding of animation fundamentals and how they relate to game animation, as well as the ability to implement animations in the Unreal Engine. Proficiency in animation blueprints and state machines is a plus.

In this role, you will

  • Take animation from the initial concept through implementation in Unreal Engine
  • Create character-specific animations in Unreal Engine using our in-house rigs and tools
  • Work closely with the individual Epic Art Leads, and artists on the team, to ensure downstream depts have all the information they need
  • Ensure animation assets are delivered and shipped successfully and on time
  • Drive collaboration across disciplines, including Production, Design, Technical Animation, Technical Design, and implementation to help drive the style and feel of LEGO Fortnite's animation
  • Collaborate with leads in a dailies-style critique environment, find optimal solutions, and address basic issues as they arise
  • Refine animations and gameplay feel as needed to get the best quality animation within the timeline

What we're looking for

  • You have an animation reel showing keyframed character and creature animations
  • Strong experience with established 3D animation software and gameplay systems. Unreal Engine is a plus
  • Good instincts for realistic and stylized motions
  • Strong communication and leadership skills
  • Familiarity with the Unreal Engine 5 art pipeline
  • Related skills, such as modeling, skinning, rigging is a plus
  • Experience working with mocap data is a plus
  • Experience having shipped at least one title is a plus

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy .

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found .

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