Senior Gameplay Technical Animator
Job Summary
Job Description
- Animation Systems
- Python Scripting
- Game Development
- Autodesk Maya
- MotionBuilder
- DCC Tools
- Animation Graphs
- State Machines
- Collaborative Environment
- Knowledge Sharing
11 skills required
Job Details
Responsibilities
- Design, develop and implement in-game animation systems which are at the core of gameplay and cinematics such as inverse kinematics, retargeting, and simulation, ensuring they integrate seamlessly with gameplay to enhance both realism and interactivity.
- Develop, maintain, and enhance complex animation blueprints, focusing on robust debugging and iterative improvements, ensuring high standards of quality and functionality.
- Write and maintain custom Python tools that support and enhance animation workflows primarily within Autodesk Maya and MotionBuilder, and focus on automation and efficiency improvements that aid the animation team in their daily tasks.
- Work closely with a multidisciplinary team, communicating effectively with animators and programmers to develop cohesive and efficient animation solutions.
- Mentor a team of animators and technical animators, promoting a culture of knowledge-sharing, innovation, and continuous growth.
- Remain at the forefront of animation technology, incorporating the latest trends and techniques into our workflows to keep our outputs state-of-the-art.
- Support the Lead of the department in any ad hoc tasks and duties.
Requirements
- A minimum of 7 years’ relevant experience.
- Advanced proficiency in various animation systems including in-game retargeting, full-body inverse kinematics (IK), cloth simulation, and ragdoll physics.
- Highly skilled authoring and debugging animation graphs, state machines, and their application to real-time gameplay mechanics.
- Deep understanding of the game development process, particularly in the integration and optimization of advanced animation systems.
- Strong knowledge of Autodesk Maya, MotionBuilder, and other DCC tools, used to create and manipulate complex animation setups.
- Good Python scripting abilities with experience in developing tools that support animation processes in Maya or other DCC applications.
- Previous roles that highlight projects involving sophisticated animation technologies and their application in game development.
- Team oriented with a strong desire for collaborative participation in a team-based pipeline across different geographic locations.
- Able to take direction and feedback positively, adapt to change and thrive under the pressure of tight deadlines.
- Enthusiastic, methodical and organized approach to work with high quality standards.
- Sense of initiative, originality and resourcefulness in problem solving.
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About The Company
In 1996, in a small office in Ghent, Belgium, Larian Studios was born. Since then, our passion to create a world class video games has driven the Divinity series - six games that straddle multiple genres and defy expectations. Our first crowdfunded success, Divinity: Original Sin, won over 150 awards and nominations, and the recently-released sequel Divinity: Original Sin 2 launched with a 93 Metacritic rating, as well as over 160 awards (Including the Bafta for Best Multiplayer Game) and counting! Thanks to the success of these two games, our family has grown to over 400 people around the world, working in our Ghent, Quebec, Dublin, Kuala Lumpur, Guildford and Barcelona studios. Our latest title Baldur's Gate 3 released in 2023 to critical acclaim and is now listed among Metacritic's Must-Play games.
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