Animator

Job Description

<p>For our Design Team at iBLOXX Studios , we are looking for experienced Animators with UE Experience.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Your Responsibilities</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><span>Create high-quality animations for characters, creatures, props, and environments, adhering to project requirements, artistic direction, and technical constraints.</span></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Work with designers and other gameplay engineers to provide a bridge between gameplay systems and animations, collaborating to build features related to locomotion, synced animations, inter actable environment objects, creatures and more. You will leverage UE’s animations systems fully and develop new systems when needed.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Collaborate closely with the art design, and engineering teams to ensure animations are integrated seamlessly into the game, including implementing animations through Unreal Engine’s animation systems.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Understand and interpret animation briefs, storyboards, and reference materials to develop compelling and visually appealing animations that enhance the game’s narrative, gameplay, and overall player experience.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Rig characters and objects for animation, including creating skeletal structures, skinning, and applying appropriate constraints to ensure realistic and smooth motion.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Animate a wide range of movements, including walk cycles, runs, jumps, attacks, and facial expressions, while maintaining consistency in style, tone, and quality throughout the game.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Troubleshoot and resolve animation-related issues, such as rigging and skinning problems, animation blending, timing, and performance optimization, to ensure animations are polished and function correctly in-game.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Stay updated with the latest animation techniques, tools, and best practices in Unreal Engine, and contribute to continuously improving the animation pipeline and workflow.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Your Profile</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><span>You are an experienced gameplay engineer, well versed in the Unreal Engine’s animation systems.</span></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><span>You have an eye and intuition for the feel of locomotion systems, animation blending, and realistic physics related to characters.&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><span>You have experience implementing and leveraging motion warping, additive animations, ragdoll features or you have knowledge of these systems and demonstrate the ability to ramp up on them quickly.&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><span>You understand performance costs of animation and gameplay systems and how to diagnose, debug, and optimize them.</span></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><span>You are proficient in Unreal Engine and its animation systems, including Blueprints, Animation Blueprints, Montages, Sequences, and Skeletal Animation.</span></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><span>You have strong understanding of animation principles, such as timing, spacing, weight, anticipation, and follow-through, and the ability to apply them to create convincing and expressive character animations.</span></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><span>You have knowledge of 3D animation software, such as Maya, Blender, or 3ds Max, for rigging and skinning characters and objects.</span></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><span>You have experience with motion capture data processing, retargeting, and editing.</span></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><span>You are familiar with game development pipelines, including asset creation, optimization, and integration into Unreal Engine.</span></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><span>You possess excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines.</span></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><span>You have strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.</span></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>We are looking for talented, getting-things-done candidates with passion for design, animations and gaming.</p><p><br></p><p>If this opportunity sounds exciting , then please send your application along with your salary expectations to:</p><p><br></p><p>hr at ibloxx.com</p><p><br></p>