Stylized Animator

3 Days ago • All levels • Animation

Job Summary

Job Description

Black Shamrock, a Virtuos studio, seeks a Stylised Animator for a 12-month contract. The role involves creating high-quality, stylized animations for characters, weapons, and environments in Unreal Engine 5, utilizing squash-and-stretch techniques. Collaboration with art, design, and programming teams is crucial for seamless integration and optimal performance. Responsibilities include implementing dynamic animations, ensuring gameplay responsiveness, and contributing to the game's visual direction. The ideal candidate possesses advanced Maya skills, a strong animation foundation, and a portfolio showcasing stylized animation expertise.
Must have:
  • Proficiency in Unreal Engine 5
  • Advanced Maya expertise
  • Strong traditional animation principles
  • Stylized animation creation
  • Effective team communication
Good to have:
  • Procedural animation knowledge
  • Animation optimization experience
  • Rigging familiarity
  • Passion for stylized games

Job Details

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PLAY, GROW and WIN

To be a part of Virtuos means to be a creator.  

At Virtuos, we harness the latest technologies to make games better and more immersive than ever before. That is why we pride ourselves in constantly pushing the boundaries of possibility since our founding in 2004. 

Virtuosi is a team of experts – people who have come together to share their mutual passion for making and playing games. People with the same enthusiasm for exploring new ideas and the constant drive to excel in their field. People who believe in earning success through dedication.

At Virtuos, we are at the forefront of gaming, creating exciting new experiences daily. Join us to Play, Grow and Win – together.

 

About Us: Black Shamrock is a leading game development studio that thrives on creating captivating worlds and immersive gameplay. We’re crafting a fast-paced, stylized game that oozes personality and exaggeration. Think high-energy visuals, dynamic squash-and-stretch animations, and immersive gameplay that pushes the boundaries of creativity. We're looking for a passionate animator to help bring our vision to life!

About the Position: As our Animator, you’ll play a pivotal role in defining the look and feel of characters, environments, and gameplay animations. You'll collaborate with our art and design teams to develop dynamic, visually striking animations that enhance player immersion and reinforce our stylized aesthetic. 

Responsibilities

  • Create high-quality, stylized animations for characters, weapons, and environments.
  • Implement squash-and-stretch animation principles to achieve exaggerated, fluid motion.
  • Collaborate with designers to ensure animations enhance gameplay mechanics and responsiveness.
  • Work closely with programmers to integrate animations seamlessly into Unreal Engine 5.
  • Troubleshoot and optimize animations for performance while retaining artistic integrity.
  • Participate in brainstorming sessions to contribute ideas to the game's visual and gameplay direction. 

Qualifications

Need to Have:

  • Proficiency in Unreal Engine 5 for animation integration.
  • Advanced expertise in Maya and animation workflows.
  • Strong foundation in traditional animation principles, particularly squash-and-stretch techniques.
  • Experience creating stylized and exaggerated animations that complement a cohesive art style.
  • Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across teams.
  • A keen eye for detail and timing, ensuring animations feel polished and dynamic.
  • A portfolio showcasing experience and passion for stylized animation. Highlighting projects that demonstrate squash-and-stretch techniques or exaggerated animation styles. 

Nice to Have:

  • Knowledge of procedural animation techniques and workflows.
  • Experience in optimizing animations for performance in game engines.
  • Familiarity with rigging is nice to have.
  • Passion for stylized video games and understanding of their unique design challenges. 

About Us

Founded in 2004, Virtuos is one of the largest independent video game development companies. We are headquartered in Singapore with over 4,200 employees across 25 offices in Asia, Europe, and North America. Specializing in full-cycle game development and art production, we have delivered high- quality content for more than 1,500 console, PC, and mobile games. Our clients include 23 of the top 25 gaming companies worldwide.
About Our Team
Black Shamrock was founded in 2016 and acquired by the Virtuos Group in 2017. The studio is Ireland’s largest PC and console game development studio and provides unique opportunities to work on multiple AAA titles. Our people are as diverse, exciting, creative, and dynamic as the projects that we work on. Black Shamrock is a place for talent to flourish and lifelong industry connections to begin.
Our in-house and full-service capabilities include narrative, game, sound and level design, animation, art, rigging, engineering, and graphics, to name a few areas our skilled team members work on. At Black Shamrock, we take pride in helping put Dublin on the world map as the birthplace of award-winning AAA games.

Job Info

  • Job Function Identification 1182
  • Posting Date 05/01/2025, 01:37 PM
  • Locations Ireland, Dublin
  • Job Function Schedule Full time
  • Linkedin Tags #LI-BSD #LI-RE1

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