Associate Animator

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Lead Animator, the Associate Animator is responsible for creating high-calibre, dramatic and action-oriented character animation while at the same time meeting production deadlines. The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of the principles of animation as they apply to video games. 

 

Essential Functions:

• Follow Animation direction and guidance to hit the set quality standards

• Build relationships with Technical Animators, Designers and Programmers in order to best deliver your work while understanding technical constraints

• Work within the scheduled time allocated for your work following the priorities established by the Lead Animator

• Respond quickly to changing requirements and feedback

• Understand and follow best practices, production pipelines and workflows

• Keep your understanding and knowledge within Animation up-to-date with industry standards in this evolving field

• Optimise your work to adhere to the technical requirements of the game and the consoles use

• Check your work in-game and through regular playing help identify improvements, consistency  and optimisations that can be made

• Correct animation bugs as entered in the database for example with weight perception problems, discontinuity of movement etc.

• Document and archive your work regularly

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Good interpersonal and communication skills

• Good working knowledge of Animation techniques which can be applied to create good quality work

• Willingness to develop an understanding of how other disciplines interact with Animation

• Ability to work on animations from concept, through source and implement into engine

• Familiarity with data management software (such as Perforce) is desirable

• Good working knowledge of industry standard animation software such as 3DS Max, Maya and Motion Builder

• Knowledge of the video game industry and awareness of typical video game development processes is desirable

• Exposure to industry game engines, design toolsets and production pipelines is desirable

• Plus:

  • Previous experience of working in a games industry internship or studio an advantage but not essential

  • Experience in hand-keyed animation and motion capture is desirable