The Role


As a Character Animator, you are the soul of the character. You won't just move controls; you will craft performances. Whether it’s a subtle facial expression or a high -octane action sequence, you will be responsible for the movement and acting of our 3D characters, creatures, and vehicles.

Key Responsibilities


- Performance: Create believable, appealing animation that meets the creative direction (from blocking to final polish).

- Acting & Mechanics: Apply the 12 Principles of Animation to ensure characters have weight, personality, and physical plausibility.

- Camera Work: Animate cameras for layout or specific shots if required, ensuring good composition and flow.

- Pipeline Collaboration: Work closely with Rigging to test assets and provide feedback on deformation and control schemes.

- Mocap Editing: (If applicable) Clean up and enhance motion capture data to fit the stylized or realistic needs of the project.

What You Bring (The Toolkit)


- Maya Mastery: Expert proficiency in Autodesk Maya and its Graph Editor or Blender.

- Performance Eye: A strong reel demonstrating body mechanics (weight, balance) and acting (emotion, dialogue, subtext).

- Adaptability: Ability to switch between styles (e.g., stylized/cartoony vs. photoreal/creature).

- Communication: Ability to interpret direction from the Animation Supervisor and iterate quickly.

Bonus Points


- Experience with Unreal Engine (Control Rig / Sequencer).

- Basic rigging knowledge (understand how to fix a broken constraint).

- Traditional 2D animation skills (drawing/sketching).

- Experience with creature animation (quadrupeds/flight).