Melbourne - Junior Animator

6 months ago


Melbourne, Australia BigAnt Studios Full time

*Please note you will need to have working rights in Australia. At this stage, we cannot sponsor a working visa. This is an in-person, on-location in-studio position.*

We are looking for a talented and motivated Junior Animator to join our dynamic team, working with motion capture and MotionBuilder. As a Junior Animator, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the creation of realistic and engaging character animations for our upcoming game titles”

Join us in making some of consoles and PCs biggest sports titles from our centrally located **Melbourne** studio.

**The Job**:

- Work with art and code team members to improve character visuals
- Edit and clean motion capture data using Motion Builder

**You**:

- Strong animation skills, especially with body mechanics
- Strong technical skills in Motion Builder and Maya
- Self-driven
- Creative problem solver
- Keen eye for detail and composition
- Team player

**Bonus points**:

- Working knowledge of Vicon Blade and motion capture
- Experience with scripting languages (Mel, Python, Lua)
- Solid understanding of classic animation fundamentals.
- Good working knowledge of cloth and hair dynamics, ideally in video games

**The Company**:
Big Ant Studios is one of the oldest and largest game developers in Australia. Based in Southbank, Melbourne, and another studio in the Adelaide CBD, we develop premium sports titles for multiple platforms.

**Benefits**:
Big Ant offers a central location, an experienced team with perks including daily lunches, Myki for public transport, and professional development support.

At Big Ant, we believe diverse perspectives and backgrounds are key to creating experiences everyone can enjoy. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or national origin and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

*Please note you will need to have working rights in Australia. At this stage, we cannot sponsor a working visa.*


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