Animation Outsource Lead

2K; Porto Alegre; Presencial; BRL 80.000 - 120.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Epic Games seeks a Lead Cosmetic Animator to join their team on Fortnite. The role requires an understanding of animation fundamentals, experience in both Maya and Unreal Engine, and leadership skills to guide teams in delivering high-quality animations. This position offers an opportunity to work in a creative environment with a focus on innovation.

Serviços

100% benefits coverage for employees and dependents

Medical, dental, and life insurance

Daily meal vouchers

Commuter benefits for onsite employees

Qualificações

• Strong animation reel showing expertise in character or creature animation.
• Experience leading animation teams and shipping at least one AAA title.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee and review multiple animation assets from outsource vendors.
• Provide direction to multiple disciplines to realize initial concepts into a shippable product.
• Ensure animations work correctly in the game and are high quality.

Conhecimentos

Animation Expertise

Leadership

Multitasking

Communication

Problem Solving

Performance/Acting

Ferramentas

Maya

Unreal Engine

Descrição da oferta de emprego

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

ART

What We Do

Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.

What You'll Do

Epic Games is searching for a Lead Cosmetic Animator to join our team working on Fortnite. A successful candidate should have a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of animation and how they relate to game animation. They should also be able to implement animations in the Unreal Engine and have experience leading animation teams to successful delivery.

In this role, you will

• Oversee and review multiple animation assets from outsource vendors
• Create character-specific animations in Maya using our in-house rigs and tools, as well as animate directly in Unreal Engine
• Provide direction to and collaborate with multiple disciplines (FX, Audio, Rigging, Modeling, etc) to take initial concepts and fully realize them into a shippable product
• Ensure each animation works successfully in the game, free of technical bugs and glitches, and is shipped at the highest quality standard
• Be a point of contact for bug support, triage, and resolution of animation assets

What we're looking for

• A strong animation reel showing expertise in hand-keyed third-person character or creature animation across multiple styles
• Strong performance/acting choices
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong multitasking skills
• Excellent communicator and problem solver
• Familiarity with the Unreal Engine 5 animation pipeline
• Relevant experience in Maya and Unreal gameplay systems
• Professional experience providing feedback for modeling, skinning, and rigging in relation to animation
• Experience having shipped at least one AAA title/feature film
• BONUS: Strong drawing skills

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees (EEs) and dependents (deps). Our current benefits package includes coverage for medical, dental, and life insurance. We also offer supplemental benefits including daily meal vouchers, and commuter benefits for onsite employees.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.