Senior Technical Animator - Multiple Projects.

Games Jobs Direct; Runcorn; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent game development studio in the UK is seeking a Senior Technical Animator to develop compelling animation content across various projects. The role offers a hybrid working model and a comprehensive benefits package including private medical insurance, life assurance, and generous holidays. Ideal candidates will possess strong knowledge of 3D software and solid experience in rigging and skinning. Join a dynamic team passionate about creativity and inclusivity.

Benefits

22 days holidays plus bank holidays

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Enhanced Family Leave

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Mental Health Support Programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in animation or a related field.
• Strong technical skills with a focus on rigging and skinning.
• Ability to mentor and support team members.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain documentation on animation processes.
• Provide input during character creation from concept to rigging.
• Research new technologies to improve animation efficiency.
• Ensure quality of animations and make necessary improvements.

Skills

Knowledge of anatomy and body mechanics

Excellent knowledge of 3D software (Maya, Motion Builder, Blender)

Experience creating body, facial and prop rigs

Excellent knowledge of motion capture

Knowledge of writing tools with MEL and Python

Good knowledge of production pipelines

Understanding of 3D math

Experience creating tools UI with Maya commands

Job description

We want you to #JOINTHEREBELLION!

For 30 years we've been independently developing and publishing incredible video games at our multiple studios founded by Jason & Chris Kingsley, but Rebellion is more than just games.

We have our own film and mo‑cap studio, we create board games, publish books, and through 2000AD, publish comics and graphic novels such as the amazing Judge Dredd.

We operate across multiple UK locations and employ a hybrid work pattern for this position from our studios located in Oxford, Warwick and Runcorn. Work‑life balance is important to us, and we're happy to discuss how we can accommodate your working preferences by offering flexibility in both working hours and the frequency of onsite days.

We are seeking a highly motivated and proficient Senior Technical Animator to join our team. Working alongside our friendly and experienced technical animators, you'll help develop a variety of exciting projects. These include a strategic shooter game, a post‑apocalyptic survival action title, and a Sci‑Fi themed shooter project.

The successful candidate will be working on supporting our animation team, creating content and mentoring team members on thrilling unannounced titles. Our dynamic and quickly growing art team is looking for a passionate individual to help nurture the team growth and have maximum impact on our games.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain clear documentation on tools, methods, training, processes along the animation pipeline.
• Provide detailed input during the character creation process, from initial concept to final rigging, identifying character performance and functionality requirements.
• Research new technologies and innovations to advance animation efficiency.
• Be an effective communicator with code, design, art and animation to help deliver both performant and engaging game experiences.
• Verify the quality of work and make improvements where necessary to fit technical constraints and artistic direction.
• Be an active mentor and role model for your team. Work to maintain morale and create an atmosphere of creativity and enthusiasm.

Requirements

• Knowledgeable of anatomy and body mechanics.
• Excellent knowledge of 3D software such as Maya, Motion Build-er and/or Blender, with a technical focus on rigging and skinning.
• Experience creating body, facial, and prop rigs.
• Excellent knowledge of motion capture.
• Knowledgeable of writing tools with MEL and Python.
• Good knowledge of production pipelines.
• An advanced knowledge of the video game development process.
• An understanding of 3D math (linear algebra, vector, and matrix math).
• Experience creating tools UI with Maya commands, or / and QT / Pyside is an advantage.
• Ability to create tools with Python is a plus.
• Experience diving into the Maya node editor and creating complex systems is advantageous.
• Ability to create corrective joints and drive them especially with vectors is a big plus.

Benefits

We offer an extensive benefits package to our team including :

• 22 days holidays + Christmas closure (typically 4 days) & Bank holidays (increasing with service at 5 years - one day each year until you reach 31 days)
• Private Medical Insurance, healthcare cash plan, including dental and Vision
• Life Assurance, Income Protection & Critical Illness Cover
• Enhanced Family Leave
• Interest Free, Tax-Free loans
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• EAP a range of Mental Health and Well‑being Support
• Plus loads more... including a wide range of discounts, freebies, and social events!

About Us

Whichever team you join at Rebellion we are proud of our open, friendly, and creative atmosphere. We love what we do, and we have fun doing it! As a big indie developer, we have complete creative freedom over our titles which allows us to work on a massive variety of projects across all the major platforms.

Our size, stability, and the variety of in‑house expertise across multiple industries, makes Rebellion completely unique! We work in our own way, and we celebrate that as the key to our success. We foster an inclusive culture where you are encouraged to be yourself, to express your creativity and your talent. We are people focused and will support you in every way to can be the best at what you do. We recognise the importance of enjoying what you do and having a healthy work‑life balance. We offer a friendly, creative, and relaxed working atmosphere, with sensibly managed projects and a wide variety of benefits and development opportunities for all our teams to ensure you are fully supported with your physical and Mental Well‑being.

We are actively recruiting for a diverse team and continue to add to our culture of growth and inclusion. Rebellion encourages innovation in all areas, and we look forward to hearing how you can help us to be better. We encourage all demographics of culture, gender, ethnicity, neurodiversity and beyond, because a representative team makes better products.