Senior Animator

1 Month ago • 4-8 Years • Animation • $148,060 PA - $238,869 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Epic Games seeks a Senior Animator to create original animations for Fortnite Cosmetics, emphasizing style and realistic physics. Responsibilities include animating in Maya and Unreal Engine 5, taking animations from concept to implementation, collaborating with various teams (Production, Design, Technical Animation, etc.) to define Fortnite's animation style, participating in daily critiques, refining animations for optimal quality, and providing feedback on modeling, skinning, and rigging. Experience shipping at least one AAA title is required. The role involves strong keyframe animation skills, understanding of animation fundamentals and acting, and familiarity with Unreal Engine 5's animation workflow.
Must have:
  • Expert in keyframe animation
  • Maya and Unreal Engine experience
  • Strong animation reel
  • AAA game shipping experience
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Realistic and stylized motion instincts
Good to have:
  • Motion capture experience
  • Experience with Unreal Engine 5

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 Fortnite Cosmetics. You'll create original animation with a strong emphasis on style and appeal grounded in realistic world physics. You will need a strong understanding of animation fundamentals and acting, how they relate to game animation, and the ability to work in Unreal Engine with ease. You will also need a strong sense of gameplay feel and timing in relation to game design principles in Fortnite.

In this role, you will

  • Your main priority will be creating animations for the Cosmetics team. In addition to animating in Maya, you will also be animating and working in Unreal Engine
  • Take animation from the initial concept through implementation in Unreal Engine 5
  • Drive collaboration across disciplines, including Production, Design, Technical Animation, Technical Design, and implementation, to help drive the style and feel of 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

  • A strong animation reel showing expertise in keyframe animation, and any other form of animation creation, including mocap
  • Excellent communicator and problem solver
  • Relevant experience in Maya and Unreal gameplay systems
  • Good instincts for realistic and stylized motions
  • Strong performance/acting choices
  • Familiarity with the Unreal Engine 5 animation workflow
  • Experience with providing feedback for modeling, skinning, and rigging in relation to animation
  • Experience shipping at least one AAA title
  • Experience working with Motion Capture is a plus

This role is open to multiple locations in North America (including CA & WA).

Pay Transparency Information

The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).

California Base Pay Range
$162,866$238,869 USD
Washington Base Pay Range
$148,060$217,154 USD

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 .

Similar Jobs

DNEG - Pipeline ATD

DNEG

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (On-Site)
7 Months ago
Red star 3d - Senior Production Manager

Red star 3d

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom (Remote)
2 Weeks ago
Framestore - LEAD ANIMATOR

Framestore

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
1 Year ago
Framestore - SENIOR ANIMATOR

Framestore

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
1 Year ago
Virtuos - Junior 3D Environment Artist

Virtuos

Vietnam (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Ubisoft - Animator

Ubisoft

Shanghai, Shanghai, China (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Ubisoft - Directeur.trice Technique Animation (F/H/NB) [Assassin's Creed Franchise]

Ubisoft

Annecy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (On-Site)
9 Months ago
Haptic - Lead Animator

Haptic

Dallas, Texas, United States (Remote)
5 Months ago
Epic Games - Technical Designer in Animation

Epic Games

(On-Site)
2 Months ago
Epic Games - Tech Animation Artist

Epic Games

Shanghai, Shanghai, China (On-Site)
1 Month ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

Playdead - Level Architect

Playdead

Copenhagen, Denmark (On-Site)
9 Months ago
Arrible - 3D ANIMATOR (remote)

Arrible

Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine (Remote)
10 Months ago
Epic Games - Technical Animation Lead

Epic Games

(On-Site)
1 Month ago
Awaceb - Lead Animation 3D

Awaceb

Montréal, Québec, Canada (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Green gold animation - VFX Modeling Artist

Green gold animation

Hyderabad, Telangana, India (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Next Level Games - Senior Gameplay Animator

Next Level Games

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Icon Creative - Junior Technical Animator

Icon Creative

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Arkane studios - Technical Character Artist Outsource Manager

Arkane studios

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (On-Site)
3 Weeks ago
Amanotes - Technical Game Artist

Amanotes

Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (On-Site)
2 Months ago
CD PROJEKT RED - Asset Artist (Geology Environment)

CD PROJEKT RED

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland (Hybrid)
2 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in North America

Looks like we're out of matches

Set up an alert and we'll send you similar jobs the moment they appear!

Animation Jobs

Quantic Dream - Associate Animation Director

Quantic Dream

Paris, Île-de-France, France (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Framestore - SENIOR ANIMATOR

Framestore

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
1 Year ago
Ubisoft - Animator (1 Year Contract)

Ubisoft

Pune, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Activision - Animator

Activision

Shanghai, Shanghai, China (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Ubisoft - Team Lead - Animation

Ubisoft

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
The Walt Disney Company - Technical Assistant

The Walt Disney Company

London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Light Speed Studios - 3D CG Rigger for Games

Light Speed Studios

(On-Site)
2 Months ago
Netflix - Previs Artist

Netflix

(Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Xentrix studios - Animation – Senior Artist

Xentrix studios

India (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Rockstar Games - Senior Animation R&D Programmer

Rockstar Games

Carlsbad, California, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)

Porto Alegre, State Of Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil (On-Site)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)

New York, New York, United States (On-Site)

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Epic Games

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug