Lead Technical Animator — Hybrid (Rigging & Tools)

Warner Bros. Entertainment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment company seeks a Lead Technical Animator to join its collaborative team in London. You will supervise rigging and guide technical animators to enhance art quality across AAA titles. A strong foundation in anatomy, rigging experience, and proficiency in Python within Maya are essential for this role. The position offers a hybrid work model, blending remote and in-office work, making it ideal for dynamic collaboration in a creative environment.

Qualifications

• Applicable understanding of anatomy and body mechanics.
• Relevant rigging/technical animation experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Python in Maya and coding standards and practices.
• Engine animation experience (Unity/Unreal).

Responsibilities

• Supervise/create high quality character, body, and facial rigs.
• Collaborate with the art and animation teams to assist on technical challenges.
• Integrate, research, and develop new technologies and tools to advance quality.
• Create schedules/roadmaps alongside the production team.
• Lead and support the technical animation team through mentoring.
• Create and manage documentation for tools and processes.

Skills

Understanding of anatomy and body mechanics

Rigging/technical animation experience

Strong working knowledge of Python in Maya

Engine animation experience (Unity/Unreal)

Tools

Maya

Unreal

Unity

Jira

Shotgrid

Motionbuilder

Job description

A leading entertainment company seeks a Lead Technical Animator to join its collaborative team in London. You will supervise rigging and guide technical animators to enhance art quality across AAA titles. A strong foundation in anatomy, rigging experience, and proficiency in Python within Maya are essential for this role. The position offers a hybrid work model, blending remote and in-office work, making it ideal for dynamic collaboration in a creative environment.