Senior Animator

3 hours, 50 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Design and User Experience
Mob Entertainment

Mob Entertainment

Project: Playtime out now for FREE! @proj_playtime - @MobEntCS for support Official Discord: https://t.co/fe3ixQ5FQ8

Media
11-50
Founded 2015

Description

  • Create character and creature animations for gameplay and cinematic sequences.
  • Own animation tasks from blocking through polish and engine implementation.
  • Organize priorities, communicate progress, and identify risks or dependencies.
  • Collaborate with animation, art, design, technical animation, production, and other teams.
  • Help establish animation pipelines, workflows, and best practices.
  • Develop prototyping and iteration workflows for gameplay experimentation.
  • Identify technical requirements and propose scalable animation solutions.
  • Apply strong fundamentals in posing, timing, spacing, weight, body mechanics, and acting.
  • Provide feedback, mentorship, and guidance to other animators.
  • Balance creative quality with technical constraints, scope, and production priorities.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of professional game animation experience or equivalent senior-level portfolio expertise.
  • Exceptional knowledge of 3D animation fundamentals, body mechanics, locomotion, posing, timing, and character performance.
  • Strong character animation skills across varied character types and performance styles.
  • Proficiency in Autodesk Maya and experience with Unreal Engine animation workflows.
  • Experience creating gameplay and/or cinematic animation.
  • Understanding of rigs, animation blending, state machines, and engine implementation.
  • Ability to work autonomously, manage priorities, and take ownership with minimal supervision.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, feedback, and creative problem-solving skills.
  • Experience with pre-production, rapid prototyping, or establishing animation workflows (preferred).
  • Experience with creatures, quadrupeds, stylized animation, Unreal Animation Blueprints, Control Rig, Sequencer, 2D animation, Perforce, or Jira (preferred).

Benefits

  • Annual base salary of $83,000–$139,000 depending on location and qualifications.
  • Profit-sharing program.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) matching and FSA/HSA options.
  • Paid time off, sick time, and holidays.
  • Parental leave.
  • Remote position for eligible U.S.-based employees.

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