Senior Gameplay Animator (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Gameplay Animator (Gamedev): Crafting best-in-class animations for a new Fable game, working closely with designers, programmers, and other artists to create captivating and emotionally resonant animations. Focus on creating high-quality AAA animation for fantastic player experiences.

Location: Minimum of 3 days a week in studio in Royal Leamington Spa. Relocation assistance is available if required.

Company

hirify.global is a first-party Xbox Game Studio passionate about making genre-defining games that are accessible, beautiful, and fun.

What you will do

• Create and integrate high-quality key-frame and mocap animation assets in-game.
• Plan and deliver on your tasks with little management overhead.
• Proactively mentor other staff and promote skills transfer throughout the team.
• Build a good working relationship with your discipline and the wider Art team.
• Identify improvements to working practices throughout the team.

Requirements

• Impressive portfolio showcasing exceptional key-frame animation skills.
• Expertise in the principles of animation, like spacing, timing, and posing.
• Proficiency in industry-standard animation tools, such as Maya and Motion Builder.
• AAA Animation and Game Engine experience.
• Understanding of animation State Machines and Network Graphs.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer, believing that diversity and inclusion fuels creativity.
• Dedicated to creating a safe, comfortable, and welcoming working environment.
• Striving to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of team members.
• Committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion across age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
• Recognising the importance of self-development, career progression, well-being, and retention of colleagues.