Senior Animator - Studio Elevation (Remote within the UK)

nDreams; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading VR studio is seeking a Senior Animator to create and refine animations for characters and environments. This fully remote position requires expertise in animation software and strong collaborative skills. Ideal candidates will have a deep understanding of animation principles and the ability to implement animations within Unreal Engine. Join a passionate team focused on innovative VR development.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Duvet days

Birthday off

Health insurance

Excellent holiday offering

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Understanding of game genres and art styles for animation.
• Ability to define motion planning and implementation process.
• Experience with motion capture and rigging.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with designers, artists, and programmers.
• Deliver high-quality animations for characters.
• Achieve artistic vision with the Art Director and Animation team.

Skills

Animation principles and techniques

Communication skills

Collaboration in remote teams

Analytical skills

Tools

Maya

Blender

Motion Builder

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.

Position Overview

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.

Key Details

• 12‑month fixed‑term contract
• Full‑time (37.5 hours per week)
• Fully remote within the UK
• Salary 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 characters, utilizing 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.

Requirements

• Understanding of animation principles and techniques.
• 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 respective responsiveness.
• Expert in animation software such as Maya, Blender, or equivalent.
• Experience using Motion Builder.
• 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.

Nice to Haves

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

Benefits

We are nDreams – creators of some of the world’s most immersive VR games. You might know us from Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, Synapse, Phantom: Covert Ops, Fracked, FRENZIES, Wreckin Racoons, or our latest adventure, Reach. From humble beginnings as an independent studio, we’ve grown into a leading VR developer, combining ambitious projects and global scale with a personal, caring touch.

We believe the best workplaces and games are created by diverse, happy and safe teams. We're committed to building a culture centred 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.