Senior Animator 12 Month FTC - Studio Elevation (Remote within the UK)

nDreams Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

nDreams Limited is seeking a Senior Animator to join their remote VR studio. In this role, you will create and refine animations for characters and environments, collaborate with the team, and contribute to innovative VR projects. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a pioneering studio with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Duvet days

Birthday off

Personal development time

Health insurance

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of animation principles and techniques.
• Expertise in animation software such as Maya, Blender, or equivalent.
• Experience using MotionBuilder and with motion capture.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with designers, artists, and programmers for seamless animation integration.
• Deliver best-in-class animations using traditional and motion capture techniques.
• Implement animations within Unreal Engine.

Skills

Animation principles

Communication

Collaboration

Analytical skills

Tools

Maya

Blender

MotionBuilder

Unreal Engine

Job description

nDreams Studio Elevation is re-establishing the boundaries of VR. We’re looking for an exceptionally talented Senior Animator to help us explore, create, and deliver world-leading innovation in software and VR hardware. With our first title nearing release and a second in early planning stages, it’s a great time to join our fully remote, VR-first studio.

As a Senior Animator, you will design, create, and refine animations for characters, creatures, vehicles, and environments, ensuring they meet the artistic vision and technical requirements of the game. You will have a strong input on pipeline and animation standards.

The rundown:

• 12 month fixed term contract
• Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
• Fully remote within the UK
• Salary is competitive and dependent on experience

Key responsibilities:

• Collaborate with designers, artists, and programmers to ensure animations integrate seamlessly into the game.
• Deliver best-in-class animations for our characters, utilising traditional animation and mo-cap integration.
• Work closely with the Art Director and Animation team to achieve the artistic vision of the project.
• Stay updated with the latest animation techniques and technologies.
• Implement animations within Unreal Engine.

The skills you’ll need:

• Strong understanding of animation principles and techniques.
• The ability to understand game genres and art styles and create animations that suit those worlds.
• Help define motion planning and the implementation process of various characters and their responsiveness.
• Expertise in animation software such as Maya, Blender, or equivalent.
• Experience using MotionBuilder.
• Experience with motion capture and rigging.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a remote team environment.
• Knowledge of game development pipelines, including asset management and version control systems.
• Strong analytical skills to solve technical and creative challenges in animation.

The nice to haves:

• Experience with VR animation.
• Passion for VR and innovative technologies.

We are nDreams – we develop and publish the world’s most immersive VR games. You may know us as the developer behind Synapse, Phantom: Covert Ops, Fracked, and Frenzies. As a publisher, we have also supported the release of other studio’s titles including Little Cities, PowerWash Simulator VR, and Vendetta Forever. With humble beginnings as an independent studio, we combine amazing projects with a personal, caring touch. We’ve got more incredible titles to be announced soon!

We believe the best workplaces and games are created by diverse, happy, and safe teams. We're committed to building a culture centered on respect, wellbeing, and balance. It's crucial we make our games and industry more accessible to underrepresented communities. We strive to live this through the people we hire, the experiences we create, and the causes we support.

We want everyone to have the opportunity to bring their best, authentic self to work. Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments during the interview process by emailing [e-mail] or speaking to your nDreams recruiter. For more information about reasonable adjustments, check out this guidance from Scope.

We offer great perks, including flexible hours, duvet days, your birthday off, dedicated personal development time and support, as well as regular socials. Beyond this, there’s an excellent holiday offering, pension scheme, health insurance, life cover, and much more.