Technical Animator
Job Summary
Job Description
We are seeking a skilled Technical Animator to join our team and contribute to the development of Seedworld, one of the largest Metaverse projects. You'll be responsible for creating, maintaining, and optimizing animation and rigs for characters, props, and vehicles, ensuring seamless integration within Unreal Engine 5.3 and Autodesk Maya. You'll collaborate closely with Game Designers and Art Directors to bring Seedworld's characters, vehicles, and pets to life, including troubleshooting animations for Unreal Blueprint requirements. Responsibilities include creating locomotion animations, vehicle and prop animations, maintaining existing rigs for upcoming characters, and developing custom rigs for new asset classes. You'll also work with other teams to optimize pipelines and develop innovative solutions. This role requires excellent communication and problem-solving skills, along with a strong understanding of technical requirements and real-time game development constraints. If you have a passion for creating compelling animations and are excited to be part of a groundbreaking Metaverse project, we encourage you to apply.
Must have:
- 3+ years of Animation experience in the gaming industry
- At least one AAA game shipped on PC or console in the last 5 years
- 5+ years of experience using Maya, Photoshop, Z-Brush, Mudbox or equivalent
- 5+ years of experience in character, props, and vehicle animation related tasks
- Experience with biped/quadruped locomotion and understanding of both IK and FK features
- Extensive knowledge of joints systems for Facial rigging
- Good understanding of various tools, software and game engines used in current gen development
Good to have:
- High level of experience in creating variety of specific custom rigs for characters, props, vehicles in Maya
- Good visual and technical understanding anatomy for skinning
- Proficient in different kind of animations like character, vehicle, and props
- Experience with Unreal Engine 5, creating and understanding how blueprint works
- Extensive experience in creating custom rigs and skinning in Maya
- Ability to transfer animation files/mocap from different kinds of skeletons to another through HumanIk in Maya or something similar
- Knowledge in Unreal Engine 5 and its Animation blueprint implementation
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Job Details
Technical Animator - Seedworld
We are seeking an experienced Tech Animator to work on one of the biggest Metaverse projects ever Seedworld on Unreal 5.3+.As a Tech animator you will be responsible for creating, maintaining and optimizing character, props, and vehicle animation and rigs. Making sure it works seamlessly in Unreal engine 5.3 and in Native DCC Autodesk Maya.
Work with game designers in creating animations and rigs for characters, vehicles and pets for Seedworld as well as troubleshooting animations for Unreal Blueprint requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the Game Designer and Art Director in creating locomotion animations, vehicle and prop animations for Seedworld team;
- Maintain existing rig for upcoming characters assets;
- Create custom rigs for new asset classes based on Art Director and Game Designers visions;
- Work with Art Directors, Technical Artists and Developers to understand technical requirements and ensure the pipeline is as efficient as possible;
- Ability to develop ideas that will help the longevity of asset use cases throughout the project;
- Actively participate in technical and artistic discussions and problem solving;
- Ability to summarize his work and documentation to make internal and outsourcing communication better for the full team;
- Resolve character animation-related issues;
- Attend regular animation technical reviews.
Required Qualifications:
- 3+ years of Animation experience in the gaming industry with at least one AAA game shipped on PC or console in the last 5 years;
- 5+ years of experience using Maya, Photoshop, Z-Brush, Mudbox or equivalent;
- 5+ years of experience in character, props and vehicle animation related tasks
Desired Qualifications:
- High level of experience in creating variety of specific custom rigs for characters, props, vehicles in Maya;
- Good visual and technical understanding anatomy for skinning;
- Proficient in different kind of animations like character, vehicle, and props;
- Experience with biped/quadruped locomotion and understanding of both IK and FK features;
- Extensive knowledge of joints systems for Facial rigging;
- Good understanding of various tools, software and game engines used in current gen development;
- Ability to respond to Game designers and Art Directors feedback and/or changes where required and deliver them within fixed time constraints;
- Enjoy the technical challenge and constraints of real-time game development;
- 3 to 5 years professional experience with 2 AA to AAA + game releases;
- Dependable and committed to projects and tasks, and driven to learn and improve as an Animator;
- Exceptional attention to detail, especially with regards to character deformations;
- Has experience in Unreal Engine 5, creating and understanding how blueprint works.
- Extensive experience in creating custom rigs and skinning in Maya;
- Ability to transfer animation files/mocap from different kinds of skeletons to another through HumanIk in Maya or something similar;
- Knowledge in Unreal Engine 5 and its Animation blueprint implementation.
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Seedify is a leading Web3 project incubator and launchpad, specializing in innovative technologies like DeFi, AI, Big Data, NFTs and Web3 Gaming. We empower creators with funding, community development, marketing, and a robust partnership network, facilitating the launch of top projects within and beyond our community.
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