Lead Animator (Mocap) - Freelance

RealtimeUK; Manchester; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading animation studio in the UK is looking for two Freelance Lead Animators to join their team. The successful candidates will oversee Mocap driven character animations and lead a remote team. Applicants should have a strong background in animation direction, experience with Mocap data, and proficiency in Maya. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to exciting games projects.

Qualifications

• Ability to direct engaging character performances.
• Experience working with Mocap data is essential.
• Deep understanding of animation within visual effects for games/film/television.

Responsibilities

• Work on a wide array of Mocap driven character animations.
• Oversee and lead a small animation project team.
• Delivering against client requirements and ensuring creative continuity across projects.

Skills

Animation direction

Maya expertise

Mocap experience

Rigging knowledge

Team coaching

Tools

Maya

Job description

REALTIME is on the lookout for two Freelance Lead Animators to join one of our existing projects.

We are looking for very talented Lead Animators who have a wealth of experience in both Mocap animation and keyframe animation to help us deliver a really exciting Games project.

These roles would suit someone who can display a background of delivering motion capture focused productions, create forward-thinking and captivating animations, and has the ability to lead a remote based team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work on a wide array of Mocap driven character animations.
• Liaise with the client and ensure that there is clear communication to pass down to team members.
• Oversee and lead a small animation project team, being able to provide creative and technical leadership, support, and feedback.
• Assist and deliver quality animation based on creative briefs.
• Delivering against client requirements and ensuring creative continuity across projects.
• Maximising productivity across an animation team by ensuring there is consistent delivery by monitoring the team and identifying any roadblocks.

MUST HAVE SKILLS & QUALITIES

• Ability to direct engaging character performances.
• Expertise within using Maya to create engaging animation performances.
• Experience working with Mocap data is essential.
• A strong technical background in Maya with efficient rigging knowledge is desirable.
• Deep understanding of animation within visual effects for games/film/television.
• Experience as an animation supervisor, lead animator or animation director within a VFX studio.
• An effective people coach, with a focus on team development.