The Senior 3D Animator is responsible for setting the bar for character and creature animation on cutting edge VR platforms. Using Unreal, you will be responsible for breathing life and believability into our interactive worlds; from objects, props and environmental flourishes, all the way through to a wide variety of humans, quadrupeds, and everything in-between!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create convincing creature, character and object animations;
• Work with game designers to implement the animations into the game engine;
• Set the animation style and help improve / maintain pipeline;
• Mentor less experienced animators to improve their artistic and technical output.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Excellent understanding of human and animal body mechanics and excellent eye for core animation principles (timing, weight etc.);
• Knowledge of both hand keyed and motion captured animation;
• Advanced knowledge of animation within a game engine and knowledge of game engine implementation (UE4 preferred);
• Advanced rigging & skinning knowledge;
• Strong modeling & texturing knowledge (to prevent edge loop problems etc.).

BONUS SKILLS

• Expert rigging and skinning;
• Experience with ART in Maya & UE4;

ABOUT YOU:

• You are driven and experienced senior 3D game animator;
• You are creative and structured;

WHAT WE OFFER:

• A culture that values a healthy work-life balance;
• Studio location in the heart of Amsterdam;
• Flexible working hours;

For this vacancy we only consider candidates that are eligible to work in the EU (no visa required).

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