Senior Generalist Technical Animator
Job Summary
Job Description
- 7+ years of experience
- Proficient in Python
- Rigging and skinning in Maya
- Animation blend tree implementation
- Good communication skills
- Strong understanding of animation pipelines and gameplay constraints
- Facial rigging skills
- Experience with node-based systems (Unreal, Unity)
- Motion capture experience
8 skills required
Job Details
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Comfortably work on all aspects of Tech-animation, like tool development using Python, rigging and in-game animation blend tree implementation
- Support, communicate and work with multiple development teams, like Animation, Art, Cinematics, etc
- Develop and prototype new gameplay and cinematic animation systems or customize/update existing ones according to the changes and evolution of the game
- Integrate a variety of assets into the game and validate these are working properly
- Support animators with the integration of their animations and help with the verification of conventions and metrics of the different gameplay systems
- Work closely with programmers to write custom tools and pipeline workflows for either the Animation, Art or Cinematics department
- Rig and skin a variety of characters, creatures, heads, armors, etc and ensure their correct functionality
- Debug and resolve bugs assigned to you in a timely manner while making sure you meet the production deadlines
- Support the Lead of the department in any ad hoc tasks and duties
- Carry out all other related tasks
REQUIREMENTS
- A minimum of 7 years’ relevant experience.
- Highly skilled scripting in Python and similar languages
- Proficient in developing new animation gameplay systems in any node-base system like Unreal or Unity
- Skilled in rigging and skinning in Maya (or any other DCC package), facial rigging skills is highly desired
- Good knowledge of the principles of animation and how to apply them in order to get appealing animation
- Good knowledge of motion capture
- Team oriented and has 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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