Cinematic Animator (AAA Game Development)

Location: Remote from within a time zone difference of +/- 2 hours from GMT+1; company location: Bielsko-Biała, Poland

Salary: PLN 13,000–16,800 gross per month

Company

Game development studio creating story-driven titles, including Seven: The Days Long Gone and The Thaumaturge, and developing an expansion in cooperation with CD PROJEKT RED.

What you will do

• Create high-quality, believable character animations for cutscenes and dialogues.
• Build character performances with motion capture and keyframe animation, including facial animation.
• Collaborate with Cinematic Designers, technical animators, and other disciplines on cinematic sequences.
• Follow the Animation Lead’s direction and ensure assigned work meets technical and artistic standards.
• Own animation quality and delivery throughout production.

Requirements

• Previous experience working on or shipping an AAA title, preferably a story-driven RPG.
• Professional experience in a similar Cinematic Animator role.
• Strong character animation skills, including understanding of body mechanics and character acting.
• Familiarity with facial animation pipelines, facial motion capture processing, and performance capture workflows.
• Experience with keyframe facial animation.
• Knowledge of Autodesk MotionBuilder and Maya, plus experience working with game engines.
• Good understanding of cinematic production pipelines from initial design concept through final polish.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to collaborate with designers and technical animators.

Nice to have

• Understanding of cinematic language, cinematography, camera work, and scene pacing.
• Experience with motion capture productions, including session preparation, working with actors, or assisting during recording sessions.
• Experience with animation pipeline tools and workflow optimization.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours with core hours from 10:00 to 16:00.
• Remote work available within a +/- 2-hour difference from GMT+1.
• English language lessons and support for industry training, conferences, and fairs.
• Experienced gamedev specialists willing to share knowledge, custom automation tools, and modern proprietary and third-party tools.
• Private medical insurance, access to the MyBenefit platform with possible Multisport Card co-financing, and psychological support.