Character Animator

2 Months ago • 3-5 Years • Animation

Job Summary

Job Description

Cold Symmetry seeks a talented Character Animator (contract) to polish and refine existing animations, ensuring top-tier quality. Responsibilities include cleaning up motion capture (mocap) animations, fixing bugs, refining animations for visual fidelity and performance, collaborating to align animations with creative/technical goals, and working efficiently to meet deadlines. This role focuses on polishing existing animations, not creating assets from scratch. Ideal for those who thrive in perfecting animation work.
Must have:
  • Mid-level animation expertise with mocap cleanup and polish experience
  • Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
  • Familiarity with animation tools and workflows
  • Strong portfolio showcasing relevant work

Job Details

Cold Symmetry, creators of the acclaimed indie title Mortal Shell, is expanding. As we grow and strive to produce even better games, we remain committed to a culture of autonomy, quality, creativity, and focus. We’re looking for like-minded individuals—ambitious, creative risk-takers who pour their heart and soul into crafting games they love and want to play.

As a fully remote studio, we welcome candidates from around the globe who are exceptional at what they do. Competence, resourcefulness, extreme ownership in your area of expertise, and a relentless drive to achieve are what we value.

Join us as we embark on an ambitious new project with a team of industry veterans aiming to create something incredible.

Cold Symmetry is seeking a talented Character Animator to join our team on a contract basis. In this role, you will focus on polishing and refining existing animations, ensuring top-tier quality.

This role is ideal for someone looking to refine and elevate existing animations rather than creating assets from scratch. If you thrive in polishing and perfecting animation work, we’d like to hear from you.

You'll Own

  • Polish and clean up motion capture (mocap) animations to meet project standards.
  • Tackle bug fixes and refine animations to enhance visual fidelity and performance.
  • Collaborate with the team to ensure polished animations align with creative and technical goals.
  • Work efficiently within established timelines to meet production deadlines.

Your XP and Skills

  • Mid-level expertise in animation, ideally with experience in mocap cleanup and animation polish.
  • Strong attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and familiarity with animation tools and workflows.
  • A strong portfolio showcasing relevant work.

Position Details

  • 3–6 months with the possibility of extension based on project scope.
  • Part-time or full-time, depending on availability and output
  • Open to candidates from any location

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About The Company

Cold Symmetry, founded in 2017 by a core team of of AAA veterans with a strong passion for making games of our own. The studio is best known for its highly anticipated debut title Mortal Shell scheduled to release in Q3 2020. The studio's distributed development model has allowed our team to work with the brightest and most talented people in the industry around the world.

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