Technical Animator
Job Summary
Job Description
Seedworld Studios seeks an experienced Technical Animator to contribute to their expansive Metaverse project, Seedworld, built on Unreal Engine 5.3+. Responsibilities include creating, maintaining, and optimizing character, prop, and vehicle animation and rigs within Unreal Engine and Maya. Collaboration with game designers and art directors is crucial, encompassing locomotion animations, vehicle animations, custom rig creation, and troubleshooting animation issues for Unreal Blueprint requirements. The role demands proficiency in various animation techniques and software, including Maya, Photoshop, ZBrush, and Mudbox, and a strong understanding of animation principles, rigging techniques (IK/FK), and facial rigging. Problem-solving skills, clear communication, and the ability to adapt to feedback are essential.
Must have:
- 3+ years game animation experience (AAA title preferred)
- 5+ years Maya, Photoshop, ZBrush experience
- Character, prop, vehicle animation expertise
- Unreal Engine 5 experience and Blueprint knowledge
- Custom rigging and skinning in Maya
- IK/FK understanding and facial rigging
Good to have:
- Extensive experience with various custom rigs
- HumanIK or similar skeletal transfer experience
- Experience with mocap data transfer and integration
10 skills required
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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