Senior GamePlay Animator

CounterPunch, A Virtuos Studio; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming studio in Kuala Lumpur seeks an experienced Animator with 8+ years in gameplay animations and strong technical skills in Autodesk Maya. This role demands collaboration with North American teams and entails creating realistic animations, including motion capture work. The ideal candidate is proactive, a strong communicator, and able to manage priorities efficiently. Knowledge of game design principles and the ability to deliver high-quality animations under deadlines are essential. This position requires working on-site in Kuala Lumpur.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in gameplay animation and motion matching.
• Strong understanding of animation implementation and gameplay systems.
• Ability to provide a demo reel with contributions detailed.

Responsibilities

• Create realistic and stylized body animation.
• Collaborate with North America teams.
• Work with tech teams to develop gameplay mechanics.

Skills

Animation in Autodesk Maya

Collaboration with teams

Problem-solving

Proactive work ethic

Game design principles

Tools

MotionBuilder

Mocap tools

Job description

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To be a part of Virtuos means to be a creator.

At Virtuos, we harness the latest technologies to make games better and more immersive than ever before. That is why we pride ourselves in constantly pushing the boundaries of possibility since our founding in 2004.

Virtuosi is a team of experts - people who have come together to share their mutual passion for making and playing games. People with the same enthusiasm for exploring new ideas and the constant drive to excel in their field. People who believe in earning success through dedication.

At Virtuos, we are at the forefront of gaming, creating exciting new experiences daily. Join us to Play, Grow and Win - together.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Realistic and stylized body animation from Motion Capture and Hand Key both humanoid and creatures.
• Realistic animation of photorealistic characters using motion capture data, with the ability to push and embellish based on artistic direction.
• Communication and Collaboration with lead team based in North America alongside fellow animators in KL.
• Work with dev and tech teams to create gameplay mechanics.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong technical abilities using and animating in Autodesk Maya (MotionBuilder is a plus).
• Knowledge of mocap tools workflows including any animation tools needed, time/ trax/ story mode editors and mocap pipelines.
• Strong animation implementation and working with gameplay systems.
• 8+ years of experience in gameplay animation sets, locomotion, motion matching, state machines, and blend trees. and/or 8+ years of experience in body animation including advanced motion (fighting, etc)
• Facial animation experience (esp. FACS based facial experience) a plus
• Must be able to provide a demo reel or examples of professional work with a breakdown of your contributions to the shots, and an accompanying resume.
• Solid sense of game design principles and player experience through motion.
• Ability to quickly and effectively solve problems and resolve any hurdles that present themselves while working to create the best animation possible.
• High knowledge in systematic gameplay animations for a AAA games
• Ability to learn new programs and pipelines quickly and effectively.
• Proactive and driven, seeking out tasks remaining to be finished and actively seeking opportunities to learn.
• Open to learning and implementing technical processes and pipelines in the animation process to be able to get to a first pass, so more time can be spent on detailed animation clean up.
• Strong communicator and collaborator, able to work efficiently with a team.
• Strong problem-solving skills and able to manage priorities.
• Highly organized and diligent, able to meet quick deadlines while producing high-quality animation.
• Must be willing to overlap with North American (PST or EST) time zones for trainings/meetings with clients.
• Must be willing to work in office from Virtuos KLM offices.
• Strong English verbal and written skills required.
• Experience in supporting or being involved in motion capture shoots for gameplay is a plus