Lead MetaHuman Animator for Unreal Engine

Games Jobs Direct; Guildford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company in Guildford is seeking a Senior/Lead Animator to drive high-quality character animation. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in animation, strong skills in Unreal Engine, and a passion for game development. Responsibilities include designing animation pipelines, animating features, and collaborating closely with engineering teams. This position offers comprehensive benefits including private medical insurance, a robust mental well-being program, and more.

Benefits

Pension

Private medical insurance

Health care cash plan

Dental insurance

Disability and life insurance

Critical illness coverage

Cycle to work scheme

Flu shots

Health checks

Meals

Mental well-being program

Qualifications

• Experience in both key-framing and mocap animation.
• Strong eye for both facial performance and body mechanics.
• Familiarity with retargeting and animation systems in Unreal Engine.
• Good understanding of both realistic and stylised motion.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Become a stakeholder for quality results in animation.
• Help design and construct pipelines for animation workflows.
• Work closely with Engineering and Tech Anim for feedback.
• Animate and create anim graphs across various projects.
• Provide alignment by liaising with other Epic teams.

Skills

Key-framing animation

Mocap animation

Facial performance

Body mechanics

Collaboration skills

Tools

Unreal Engine

Anim blueprints

Job description

A leading gaming company in Guildford is seeking a Senior/Lead Animator to drive high-quality character animation. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in animation, strong skills in Unreal Engine, and a passion for game development. Responsibilities include designing animation pipelines, animating features, and collaborating closely with engineering teams. This position offers comprehensive benefits including private medical insurance, a robust mental well-being program, and more.