We’re Hiring a Senior 3D Animator / Technical Artist – Facial Animation & Avatar Performance

COMPETITIVIA Andorre; India; Remote; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology studio in India is seeking a Senior 3D Animator/Technical Artist to lead the animation and facial performance of a groundbreaking AI avatar project. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in character and facial animation, delivering high-quality assets in real-time constraints. You will be instrumental in creating cinematic animations using Blender or Maya, and engage with advanced tools like Unity or Unreal. This role demands a proven track record in delivering professional animation assets for high-caliber productions.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in character & facial animation.
• Proven production experience in film, series, games, or real-time projects.
• Strong mastery of timing and expressiveness in animation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure animation quality and facial performance of the AI avatar.
• Create high-quality facial animations and build blendshapes.
• Deliver clean, optimized animations for real-time engines.

Skills

Character animation

Facial animation

Animation optimization

Lipsync

Real-time constraints

Tools

Blender

Maya

Unity

Unreal

Job description

High-End Project – AI Avatar / XR / Real-Time

⚠️ Important notice

This role is NOT suitable for beginners, juniors, students, or semi-professionals.

If you are still learning, experimenting, or building your first serious productions, please do not apply.

We are looking for proven excellence.

Project Context

We are building Isidore 3D, a next-generation interactive AI platform powered by Unity / Unreal, featuring a fully animated, real-time AI-driven avatar.

Our ambition is clear:

• exceptional animation quality
• credible facial performance
• premium real-time rendering
• no compromise on standards

This is a high-expectation project for senior professionals who know what excellence means.

What We Are Really Looking For

We are looking for a top-level 3D Animator / Technical Artist, with a strong background in character and facial animation, capable of delivering production-ready animation at an international studio level.

This role is 100% animation-focused.

You are not here to learn — you are here to execute at a very high level.

Your Mission

You will be responsible for the animation quality and facial performance of our AI avatar.

Facial Animation & Performance (Core)

• Create and refine high-quality facial animations
• Build and polish blendshapes (visemes, expressions, micro-expressions)
• Work with FACS-based or custom facial systems
• Ensure natural, believable emotional performance

🗣️ Lipsync (High Standards Required)

• Produce convincing, high-quality lipsync
• Viseme-based animation (real-time compatible)
• Work with audio-driven animation pipelines
• Experience with tools such as:
• Oculus Lipsync
• SALSA
• Rhubarb
• MetaHuman tools
• (or equivalent professional solutions)

Animation for Real-Time (Unity / Unreal)

• Deliver clean, optimized animations ready for real-time engines
• Prepare animation loops, idles, talking cycles, expressions
• Understand real-time constraints (performance, transitions, reuse)
• Work closely with Technical Artists / Developers for integration

💡 Lighting & Lookdev (Strong Plus)

• Create cinematic real-time lighting
• Control mood, contrast, reflections, tone mapping
• Maintain a premium visual standard across devices

Team Collaboration

You will collaborate with our XR / Gameplay Developer, who handles:

• Systems
• Interactions
• Networking
• XR pipeline
• Engine implementation

👉 Your responsibility: animation, facial performance, visual quality

👉 His responsibility: systems, logic, integration

Clear roles. No confusion.

Required Profile (Non-Negotiable)

• Senior-level experience in character & facial animation
• Proven production experience (film, series, games, or real-time projects)
• Strong mastery of:
• Facial animation
• Acting, timing, expressiveness
• Ability to deliver clean, usable, professional animation assets
• Comfortable working with real-time constraints

Tools & Skills

• Blender or Maya (mandatory)
• Unity or Unreal (working knowledge required)
• Facial animation systems (FACS, blendshapes, visemes)
• Lipsync tools or custom pipelines
• MetaHuman / VRM experience is a strong plus
• Shader / Substance knowledge is a bonus (not mandatory)

🚫 Who Should NOT Apply

• Beginners or students
• Junior or mid-level profiles still "learning"
• Generalists without strong animation focus
• Profiles without real production experience
• Anyone unable to demonstrate high-end character animation work