Senior Gameplay Animator

Larian Studios, an award-winning developer of high-quality RPGs like Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity: Original Sin 2, is seeking a Senior Gameplay Animator. This role involves keyframe animation of creatures, cleaning motion capture data, championing artistic vision, researching new features, creating documentation, and implementing/debugging work in-engine. The successful candidate will collaborate cross-departmentally and mentor junior team members to deliver exceptional gameplay experiences.

Must Have

• Keyframe animation of creatures in a realistic style.
• Cleaning and enhancing Motion Capture data for humanoids.
• Championing the artistic vision of the Animation Director.
• Research, Previsualization, and Prototyping of new features and systems.
• Creating documentation for workflows and pipelines.
• Thorough implementation, testing, and debugging of your work in engine.
• Cross-departmental collaboration.
• Mentoring less experienced members of the team to manage their tasks and meet deadlines.
• 8+ years of game animation experience.
• High proficiency with Autodesk Maya.
• A passion for Gameplay Animation and the detail orientated mentality it requires to achieve exceptional results.
• A desire to provide the player with a memorable and unique experience through visual storytelling.
• Advanced understanding of animation principles and body mechanics.
• A curious and proactive mindset in regards to staying up to date on industry trends, new technologies, and methodologies.
• A demo reel showcasing your animation skills.
• This is a full-time, on-site role, requiring your presence in the office to support collaboration and creativity.

Good to Have

• Experience working in a game engine (Unreal, Unity, proprietary) including work with state machines.
• Knowledge of the character rigging and animation pipelines.
• A passion for video games, especially RPGs.
• Experience working with actors in a motion capture volume.

Perks & Benefits

• An international team of over 500 employees spread across 7 studios around the world, each of which have their own unique qualities, and maintain a small-studio feel.
• An open, collaborative environment where ideas are welcome and encouraged.
• A managerial team consisting of highly experienced game developers at the top of their fields.
• Sharing hobbies and passions with like-minded colleagues.
• Inclusive environment with many activities organized by the studios or the employees.
• Commitment to making the best game possible for the fans, including listening to community feedback.

With multiple awards to our name, Larian Studios has proven that we’re dedicated to delivering high-quality role-playing games. As we move on to new projects, the studio that brought you Baldur’s Gate 3 & Divinity: Original Sin 2 is looking for a Senior Gameplay Animator to join the team and help us in crafting the high calibre games our fans have come to expect.

Responsibilities

• Keyframe animation of creatures in a realistic style.
• Cleaning and enhancing Motion Capture data for humanoids
• Championing the artistic vision of the Animation Director through the creation of benchmark quality work.
• Research, Previsualization, and Prototyping of new features and systems.
• Creating documentation for workflows and pipelines.
• Thorough implementation, testing, and debugging of your work in engine.
• Cross-departmental collaboration.
• Mentoring less experienced members of the team to manage their tasks and meet deadlines.

Requirements

• 8+ years of game animation experience.
• High proficiency with Autodesk Maya.
• A passion for Gameplay Animation and the detail orientated mentality it requires to achieve exceptional results.
• A desire to provide the player with a memorable and unique experience through visual storytelling.
• Advanced understanding of animation principles and body mechanics.
• A curious and proactive mindset in regards to staying up to date on industry trends, new technologies, and methodologies.
• A demo reel showcasing your animation skills.
• This is a full-time, on-site role, requiring your presence in the office to support collaboration and creativity.

Nice to have

• Experience working in a game engine (Unreal, Unity, proprietary) including work with state machines.
• Knowledge of the character rigging and animation pipelines.
• A passion for video games, especially RPGs.
• Experience working with actors in a motion capture volume.

What we offer

• An international team of over 500 employees spread across 7 studios around the world, each of which have their own unique qualities, and maintain a small-studio feel.
• An open, collaborative environment where ideas are welcome and encouraged.
• A managerial team consisting of highly experienced game developers at the top of their fields.
• Sharing hobbies and passions with like-minded colleagues.
• Inclusive environment with many activities organized by the studios or the employees.
• Commitment to making the best game possible for the fans, including listening to community feedback.