Senior Animator

1 month ago

Port Melbourne, Australia Playside Studios Ltd Full time

Description

Overview

We are looking for a super switched on Senior Animator to work in our amazing art team. As a Candidate, you should be comfortable animating humans, animals and creatures of all shapes and sizes. You will need to excel at convincing character animation and working as part of a team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Use traditional animation fundamentals to craft game motions that range from stylized to hyper-realistic.
  • Respond well to instruction, feedback, take initiative in one's work and be willing to iterate multiple times.
  • Troubleshoot tool implementations and suggest workflow improvements in order to increase the efficiency and creativity of the team.
  • To create high-quality animation assets to integrate with your titles.
  • Constant research & interpretation of the latest trends in animation.
  • Help improve and innovate workflow practices
  • To help in reinforcing great teamwork and amazing studio culture

What You Bring To The Role

  • Experience in video game production with shipped titles in an Animation role.
  • Experience with Unreal Engine 4 or 5
  • Excellent knowledge of animating using Maya, with outstanding animation skills demonstrating knowledge and application of weight, timing, pace, poses, and storytelling
  • Excellent understanding of how animation must work in harmony with the game design
  • Excellent initiative, self-motivation, communication, organisational and problem-solving skills, as well as team working and the ability to accept and follow direction
  • Advanced level of knowledge with animation tools
  • A genuine passion for games and animation, bringing characters to life with realistic biped and quadruped motion
  • Ability to integrate animations into game-engine.
  • The ability to prioritise and work on multiple tasks simultaneously and manage competing priorities.
  • Strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently to get the job done without day-to-day direction.
  • Understanding of mobile / console games and the industry as a whole.
  • Conduct strategy audits with your lead to identify further opportunities to improve the way we do things.

Bonus Points

  • Familiarity in Rigging and Skinning with Autodesk Maya.
  • Additional art skills such as drawing, modelling and texturing.
  • Good knowledge of anatomy and a thorough understanding of biomechanics, kinesiology for humanoids and animals.

What we offer here at PlaySide

  • Playdays - an additional 5 paid days off per year to do something you love.
  • Incredible studios based in gorgeous Port Melbourne, right next to the city and many public transport options.
  • Industry leading Parental Leave benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program to support mental wellbeing
  • Mentoring. We're agile and fast growing, giving plenty of chances for you to grow in your role.
  • Half price state of the art Gym access (right next door) - you can wear your free PlaySide Swag
  • Social events Including Games night, karaoke nights, Movie Nights (We hire out the cinema), group activities and food trucks Just as some examples
  • Relocation allowance, if you move to one of our head offices
  • The chance to work on some of the most exciting projects, with the most incredible companies in the world - just take a look at our website

Role Type

On-site • Permanent • Full-time • Mid-level Senior

Company Overview

PlaySide is the largest independent games studio in Australia. Founded in 2011, we’re a team with big ideas and the skills to deliver with our incredible team. In our history, we have released over 50+ titles across Mobile, PC, VR, AR, and now moving into console. We take so much pride in each and every project we create. Playside is a place of endless opportunity, where we focus on keeping the fun in game development. We offer an amazingly professional, playful and supportive working environment. If you thrive on challenges and want to work on a diverse range of projects for a forward-thinking company, we want to hear from you.

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