Senior Gameplay Animator - Lakshya Digital

Keywords Intl1

Canada

Remote

CAD 83,000 - 124,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Contract role

Job summary

Keywords Studios is seeking a Senior AAA Gameplay Animator for a 3-4 month remote contract. You will craft polished combat-focused animations, from player attacks to cinematic moments, collaborating with designers and engineers to ensure responsive and impactful gameplay.

Applicants should have extensive AAA experience, strong melee timing, and the ability to deliver high-quality motion from both motion capture and keyframed work. Portfolio required.

Qualifications

Extensive professional experience as a Gameplay Animator on AAA console or PC titles.
Experience on third-person action or combat-heavy games.
Strong understanding of melee combat systems, timing, anticipation, impact, and character weight.
Experience creating cinematic gameplay moments and scripted in-game events.
Excellent keyframe animation skills with performance and physicality focus.
Comfortable with motion capture and bespoke keyframe work.

Responsibilities

Create high-quality, polished gameplay animations for a combat-focused experience.
Produce believable, weighty melee combat animations that feel responsive and satisfying.
Animate combat encounters (player attacks, enemy reactions, finishers, traversal).
Create animations for Quick Time Events (QTEs) and blend gameplay into cinematic moments.
Collaborate with designers, technical animators, and engineers to iterate on feel and responsiveness.
Maintain a high level of polish and work within an established animation pipeline.
Help define and maintain the quality bar for a premium AAA action title.

Skills

Gameplay animation

Melee combat timing

Animation readability

Independent work

Communication

Tools

Maya

MotionBuilder

Unreal Engine

Animation Blueprints

State Machines

Job description

Established in 2004, Lakshya Digital - a Keywords Studio - is the largest interactive entertainment and game development services studio in South Asia. Our main production studios are in India, and we maintain satellite studios in Europe, North America, and Japan.

Contract: 3-4 Months Location: Remote (preferred overlap with North American working hours) Experience: Senior / AAA Gameplay Animator

What We're Looking For

We're seeking an animator who understands what makes combat feel satisfying—someone capable of delivering animations with strong readability, impactful timing, and cinematic presentation. You'll be contributing to a polished demonstration that showcases both gameplay and narrative moments, so a passion for crafting memorable player experiences is essential.

If you've worked on premium AAA action titles and thrive in collaborative environments where quality is the highest priority, we'd love to hear from you.

Please include a demo reel or portfolio.

Requirements

Responsibilities

Create high-quality, polished gameplay animations for a combat-focused experience.
Produce believable, weighty melee combat animations that feel responsive and satisfying.
Animate combat encounters involving player attacks, enemy reactions, finishers, and traversal where required.
Create animations supporting Quick Time Events (QTEs) and seamlessly blend gameplay into cinematic moments.
Collaborate closely with designers, technical animators, and engineers to iterate on gameplay feel and responsiveness.
Work within an established animation pipeline while maintaining a high level of polish and attention to detail.
Help define and maintain the quality bar expected of a premium AAA action title.
Required Skills & Experience
Extensive professional experience as a Gameplay Animator on AAA console or PC titles.
Demonstrated experience working on third-person action or combat-heavy games.
Strong understanding of melee combat systems, timing, anticipation, impact, and character weight.
Experience creating cinematic gameplay moments and scripted in-game events.
Excellent keyframe animation skills with a strong eye for performance and physicality.
Comfortable working from motion capture as well as creating bespoke keyframe animation where required.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently within a collaborative team.

Bonus Skills

Experience working on titles similar in style to: