Adelaide – Animator

Big Ant Studios; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading game development studio in Adelaide as an Animator, where your creativity and technical skills will shine. This role involves editing motion capture data and collaborating with talented artists to produce top-tier sports titles. At Big Ant Studios, you will be part of a passionate team dedicated to quality and innovation in gaming. With a focus on diverse perspectives, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to dynamic projects in a supportive environment. If you are self-motivated and ready to tackle challenges, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Drinks supplied in studio

Professional development support

Qualifications

• Strong animation skills, especially with body mechanics.
• Technical proficiency in Motion Builder is essential.

Responsibilities

• Edit and clean motion capture body and face data using Motion Builder.
• Collaborate with Senior Artists to ensure high-quality output.

Skills

Animation Skills

Technical Skills in Motion Builder

Scripting Languages (Python, Lua)

Tools

Motion Builder

Job description

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

Big Ant Studios are looking for a highly talented and motivated Animator to play a key role in the studio.

Join us in making some of console and PC’s biggest sports titles from our centrally located Adelaide studio.

Your responsibilities:

• Edit and clean motion capture body and face data using Motion Builder
• Working with the in-house engine to achieve the best possible results
• Working with other Senior Artists to ensure the highest quality output

We are looking for someone with:

• Strong animation skills, especially with body mechanics
• Strong technical skills in Motion Builder

Bonus points:

• Understanding of and interest in sports.
• Experience with scripting languages (Python, Lua)

You also need to be:

• Flexible and open-minded.
• Determined and self-motivated.
• Prepared to rise to a challenge.
• Always striving for quality.
• Creative and innovative.
• A Team player
• Self-driven
• Creative problem solver
• A keen eye for detail and composition

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 and perks include drinks supplied in studio 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, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.