Character Animator

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).