Senior Animator (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Animator (Gamedev): Creating believable character and creature animations for a project developed in cooperation with CD PROJEKT RED with an accent on anatomy, movement dynamics, and forces. Focus on implementing created assets into Unreal Engine 5 and mentoring less experienced team members.

Location: Possibility to work remotely from anywhere with a time zone difference of -/+ 2 hours from GMT+1.

Salary: 17 400 - 20 900 PLN GROSS/MONTHLY

Company

Fool’s Theory is a game development company from Bielsko-Biała in Poland, known for creating games like Seven: The Days Long Gone and The Thaumaturge.

What you will do

• Collaborate with design, art, and narrative teams to create character and creature animations.
• Work with motion capture data and implement assets into Unreal Engine 5.
• Provide feedback on animation team's work and maintain animation pipeline.
• Research new technical solutions.
• Mentor less experienced team members.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of professional experience in a similar position.
• Demonstrated knowledge of human and creature anatomy.
• Proficient in Autodesk Maya and familiar with Autodesk MotionBuilder.
• Experience with Unreal Engine 5 and engine implementation.
• Fluent English.
• Good communication skills and problem-solving oriented.

Nice to have

• Rigging experience/knowledge.
• Scripting (MEL/Python) experience.
• Ability to independently plan your own work.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on a cool project in cooperation with CD PROJEKT RED.
• Flexible working hours (core hours 10:00-16:00).
• Possibility to work remotely.
• English language lessons and support in industry training courses.
• Private medical insurance and access to MyBenefit platform.