3D Game Animator (Game Development)

TL;DR

3D Game Animator (Game Development): Animating, rigging, and skinning organic and hard-body models for an indie open-world RPG with an accent on high-quality game assets and efficient communication within a global team. Focus on understanding human anatomy, traditional animation principles, and rapid prototyping for believable movement.

Location: Fully online, global team with no central headquarters.

Salary: No monetary compensation is offered (volunteer position)

Company

hirify.global is a volunteer-based, all-online global game development team creating The Lays of Althas: Sundered Order (LoA:SO), an indie open-world RPG using Unreal Engine 4.

What you will do

• Animate, rig, and skin a range of organic and hard-body models.
• Aid in the preparation of high-quality game assets for "The Lays of Althas: Sundered Order".
• Work closely with other members of the Visuals department.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with team members.
• Potentially aid more junior members of the team in relevant areas if comfortable with teaching.
• Attend weekly team meetings.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of Human anatomy and movement, coupled with expertise in animating 3D Characters and applying traditional animation principles for believable movement.
• Experience with non-gaming Non-linear Animation (NLA) systems or prior game animation experience.
• Ability to rapidly prototype animations and troubleshoot animation software challenges.
• Strong online communication and team-collaboration skills.
• A passion for 3D animation and an interest in learning game development.
• English fluency is a must.
• Proficiency with Autodesk Maya and Unreal Engine is required.
• Ability to attend weekly meetings and dedicate long-term to the project.

Nice to have

• Prior Unreal Engine experience.
• Motionbuilder experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Volunteer-based, all-online, global development team with no central headquarters.
• Work on an in-development indie open-world RPG, "The Lays of Althas: Sundered Order", using Unreal Engine 4.
• Collaborative environment with communication primarily via Slack and Trello.
• Opportunity to build a portfolio (students welcome).
• Opportunity to contribute to a long-term game development project.
• Team assists with Unreal Engine installation if necessary.