Lead Technical Animator

2k

Brighton, United Kingdom
On-site
Unreal engine animation integration
Gameplay animation systems
Character animation responsiveness
Lead, mentor, and support a team of technical animators, fostering both individual development and strong project delivery

Job Summary

  • Lead, mentor, and support a team of technical animators, fostering both individual development and strong project delivery.
  • Design, implement, and optimize gameplay animation systems using Unreal Engine tools such as Animation Blueprints, Motion Matching, State Machines, and Control Rig.
  • Collaborate closely with designers, animators, and engineers to align animation systems with gameplay mechanics and design intent.

Matching Summary

Lead, mentor, and support a team of technical animators, fostering both individual development and strong project delivery.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Unreal Engine animation integration
  • Gameplay animation systems
  • Character animation responsiveness
  • Animation workflow development
  • Technical animation leadership

Nice-to-have

  • Animation co-dev collaboration
  • Gameplay feel enhancement
  • Runtime animation challenges
  • Best practices championing

Key Requirements

  • Extensive experience integrating character animation into gameplay within Unreal Engine
  • Expert knowledge of Unreal Animation systems
  • Strong understanding of gameplay mechanics
  • Proven ability to collaborate with design
  • Experience in gameplay prototyping
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills

Work Rights

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