Senior Technical Animator

Dragons Lake · Art and Animation

Remote scopeEurope

Type · levelFull-Time · Senior

SalaryNot listed

Skillsanimation, Unreal Engine

animation Unreal Engine

Next great challenge is coming:

We are looking for a talented and experienced Technical Animator, who would contribute to improving our pipelines & workflow regarding the technical aspect of animation working on projects of the AAA level.

Becoming one of the Dragons you will:

Implementing characters & animations into Unreal Engine 4/5
Developing new and improving existing gameplay animation systems and animgraphs
Ensuring that the in-game animation setup is top-quality, and benefits the player’s experience in gameplay and visual perception
Master the engine and animation tools in terms of knowing the limits and propagating the corresponding changes to pipelines
Test work in-game to provide feedback and suggestions
Collaborate closely with engineers, animators, and designers, providing each other with support and brainstorming new ideas
Rigging and skinning characters and props
Work with physics systems for rigid/soft bodies, hair, and cloth

You’re a rockstar if you have:

Good skills in keyframe & motion capture animation
Ability to create tools and write scripts to help improve the animation pipeline
Experience with physics simulation on cloth, hair, and other physics items

Expectations are clear:

Minimum 2 years of experience in video game technical animation
Strong understanding of Node Based state machine creation and modification in UE4
Understanding of fundamental rigging & animation principles
Relevant software experience – Motionbuilder, Maya or Blender or 3Ds Max, and UE4
Ability to communicate and collaborate with Artists and Software Engineers
Ability to explain technical aspects to Animators, animation aspects to Engineers, and all aspects to Game Designers
Open-minded team player attitude
Passionate about playing and making video games

Grow with us, we’ve got you covered:

- Competitive financial reward (yes, we are fair enough)
- Challenges to raise your XPs score (professional trainings and conferences, internal mentorship)
- Health insurance, paid vacation and sick leave
- Culture of diversity & inclusion to unite the most outstanding talents
- Community of people who understand your game passion

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About Dragons Lake

Dragons Lake is a PC and console game development studio that provides advanced technical and creative services to support AAA titles production.

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