3D Animator

MIDDLE 3D ANIMATOR (NEKKI)

SPINE

Middle

Negotiable

⏰ Full-time

Remote

Description

Nekki is looking for a 3D Animator specializing in locomotion and stunts to join the animation team of SPINE, a cinematic third-person gun-fu action game developed in Unreal Engine 5. The role focuses on character animation, motion capture, locomotion, parkour, and action-heavy stunt sequences.

Responsibilities

• Create character animations for SPINE
• Work with motion capture data
• Produce locomotion animations
• Create parkour and stunt animations
• Animate walking, running, jumping, and other action movements
• Collaborate with the animation team
• Iterate on animations based on feedback
• Maintain quality across gameplay animation workflows

Required Skills

• Strong understanding of animation principles
• At least two years of experience creating character animation for games, film, or television
• Good knowledge of Maya
• Strong body mechanics skills
• Strong action animation skills
• Experience animating walking, running, jumping, and stunts
• Good understanding of animation rigs
• Knowledge of common animation workflows and tools
• Experience with animBot, center of mass tools, or similar solutions
• Openness to feedback
• Understanding of iterative production
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interest in video games and animated films

Nice to Have

• Experience setting up locomotion systems in Unreal Engine or Unity
• Rigging experience
• Skinning experience
• Understanding of Python
• Understanding of MEL
• Art education

What we offer

• Fully remote work
• Work on a flagship Unreal Engine 5 project
• Opportunity to animate cinematic gun-fu combat
• Collaboration with an experienced animation team
• Work on locomotion, parkour, and stunt systems
• Opportunity to contribute to a PC and console action game

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