Facial Animator

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Job Summary

Job Description

LightSpeed Japan Studio is a game development studio dedicated to crafting original AAA action game titles for global audiences, led by industry veteran Hideaki Itsuno. The studio operates in Tokyo and Osaka, offering a flexible and inclusive work environment. The role involves producing cutscene and in-game facial animations, including retargeting facial capture data, editing character animations with Maya, and implementing them in Unreal Engine. Responsibilities also include creating expressions, lip-sync, and eye gaze for in-game actions and dialogues, and collaborating with various departments to maximize visual quality.
Must have:
  • Retarget facial capture data
  • Edit character facial animations using Maya
  • Implement animations on characters within Unreal Engine
  • Create facial animations for enemies and characters using Maya
  • Implement expressions, lip-sync, eye gaze for in-game actions and event dialogues
  • Communicate with directors, animators, lighting, VFX, and sound teams
  • Experience creating facial animations for games or cinematic productions
  • Proficiency in character facial animation using Maya
  • Experience in game development using Unreal Engine
Good to have:
  • AAA titles experience
Perks:
  • Health insurance
  • Employment insurance
  • Workers' accident compensation insurance
  • Employees' pension insurance
  • Group term life insurance
  • Comprehensive business accident insurance
  • Group long-term disability income compensation insurance
  • Overseas travel insurance
  • Commuting allowance
  • Communication allowance
  • Self-development allowance
  • Overtime late-night meal allowance
  • Regular health check-up allowance
  • Free drink corner
  • Gift cards
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Condolence/celebration money
  • Long service award/leave

Job Details

What the Role Entails

Job Description

1. Cutscene Facial Animation Production: Retarget facial capture data, edit character facial animations using Maya, and implement animations on characters within Unreal Engine.

2. In-Game Facial Animation Production: Create facial animations for enemies and characters using Maya. Implement expressions, lip-sync, eye gaze, and other facial behaviors for in-game actions and event dialogues.

3. Collaboration with Other Departments: Actively communicate with directors, animators, lighting, VFX, and sound teams to maximize visual quality.

Who We Look For

Qualifications

1. Experience creating facial animations for games or cinematic productions (AAA titles preferred)

2. Proficiency in character facial animation using Maya

3. Experience in game development using Unreal Engine

4. Strong curiosity and passion for expressive character faces

5. Excellent communication and teamwork skills for collaborating across departments

Why Join Us?

Work Location: Osaka (JR Osaka Station Inogate Osaka), Tokyo (Toranomon Hills Business Tower) *Preference will be accommodated

Salary: Negotiable annual salary (with raises/bonuses)

*Consideration will be given to experience, skills, etc., and preferential treatment will be provided according to company regulations.

*Includes 35 hours of fixed overtime pay per month. Overtime exceeding this will be paid separately.

Working Hours/Holidays: Working hours 09:30 ~ 18:30, Break time 60 minutes

Discretionary labor system may apply depending on position

Complete two-day weekend system (Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays)

Paid leave: For the first year of employment, granted proportionally based on the month of joining. Up to 22 days based on years of service.

New Year's holidays (12/30 ~ 1/3)

Sick leave (paid): 12 days/year (granted separately from paid leave)

Benefits:

Health insurance, Employment insurance, Workers' accident compensation insurance, Employees' pension insurance, Group term life insurance (GTL)

Comprehensive business accident insurance (GPA), Group long-term disability income compensation insurance (GLTD)

Overseas travel insurance

Commuting allowance (full reimbursement of commuter pass), Communication allowance (up to 10,000 JPY/month), Self-development allowance (up to 20,000 JPY/month), Overtime late-night meal allowance (up to 1,200 JPY/day), Regular health check-up allowance (up to 75,000 JPY/year, once a year)

Free drink corner, Gift cards (issued twice a year for Obon and New Year, 20,000 JPY/time)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Condolence/celebration money, Long service award/leave

The policies stated in this job advertisement (including but not limited to salary, benefits, working conditions) may be adjusted according to the company's real-time policies.

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