3D Animator

PTW; Manila; Presencial; PHP 420.000 - 660.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive Salary

Positive, Collaborative Culture

Attractive Local & Regional Benefits

Progression opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Side is seeking a Lead/Senior Animator to drive character animation and visual storytelling for game development projects in Manila. You will oversee animation production, mentor artists, and define pipelines to deliver high-quality, engaging character performances that enhance gameplay.

The role blends hands-on animation with leadership, focusing on quality, efficient production workflows, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering experiences that captivate players and push creative

Formación

• 5 years of experience as a game animator.
• Proficiency in Maya, Motion Builder, 3DS Max, Blender.
• Experience with UE5 and Unity game engines.
• Strong understanding of animation principles and storytelling.
• Ability to create keyframe animations, rig characters, and develop complex sequences.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee animation creation for characters and align with style.
• Define animation styles, pipelines, and storytelling goals.
• Mentor animators and maintain quality standards.
• Manage timelines and resources to meet deadlines.
• Ensure fluid, believable, emotionally impactful animations.
• Coordinate with modeling and rigging to keep pipelines cohesive.
• Screen portfolios and assist in recruiting.
• Improve art production pipelines and establish quality benchmarks.
• Create benchmark animations as the team gold standard.
• Present team needs and challenges in production meetings.
• Research new techniques and tools to stay updated.
• Review assets for project standards.
• Champion collaborative team culture.

Conocimientos

Game animation

Keyframe animation

Rigging

Storytelling

Team leadership

Herramientas

Autodesk Maya

MotionBuilder

3DS Max

Blender

Unreal Engine 5

Unity

Motion capture software

Asset management systems

Scripting tools

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

At Side, we partner with some of the worlds leading developers and publishers to solve complex production challenges and help bring exceptional games to life. From concept through live operations, our co-development teams work as trusted extensions of our clients studios, contributing expertise across design, engineering, art, audio, QA, and production.

We are looking for a creative and technically skilled Lead/Senior Animator to drive character animation and visual storytelling for our game development projects. You will oversee animation production, establish quality benchmarks, and guide artists in creating dynamic, realistic, and engaging character performances. This role combines hands-on animation expertise with team leadership, focusing on animation quality, efficient production workflows, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering experiences that enhance gameplay and player engagement.

What will you do

• Overseeing animation creation for characters, ensuring consistency with the project’s style and narrative goals
• Collaborating with directors and department leads to define animation styles, techniques, and pipelines that support storytelling and gameplay objectives
• Providing feedback and mentorship to animators, helping them improve skills and maintain quality standards
• Developing and managing project timelines, allocating resources, and adjusting schedules to meet production deadlines
• Implementing quality control processes to ensure animations are fluid, believable, and emotionally impactful
• Facilitating communication between animation and other departments, such as modeling and rigging, to maintain a cohesive production pipeline
• Assist the recruiting team by screening portfolios, conducting interviews, and participating in the hiring and onboarding of new team members.
• Define, document, and continuously improve art production pipelines and workflows to maximize team efficiency and quality.
• Personally create high-quality, "benchmark" animations that serve as a gold standard for the team and establish the target quality bar.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the animation team, representing their work, needs, and challenges in production meetings and to studio leadership.
• Research and implement new art creation techniques, software, and technologies to keep the team at the forefront of the industry.
• Review and approve art assets from internal artists, ensuring they meet project standards.
• Champion a healthy, collaborative, and positive team culture that encourages open communication, and shared ownership.

What are we looking for

• 5 years of experience as a game animator
• Familiarity with motion capture software, asset management systems, and scripting tools to streamline workflows
• Proficiency in animation software such as Autodesk Maya, Motion Builder, 3DSMax and Blender, as well as game engines such as UE5 and Unity
• Deep understanding of animation principles, character movement, and storytelling
• Ability to create keyframe animations, rig characters, and develop complex sequences
• Familiarity with motion capture software, asset management systems, and scripting tools to streamline workflows

• Competitive Salary
• Positive, Collaborative Company Culture
• Attractive Local & Regional Benefits
• You will be working for the worlds leading provider of game services.
• We empower our people and offer regular progression opportunities to ensure our employees flourish.

About Side

Side(formerly PTW) is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has since grown to become a global force with 20 studios in 14 countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.

Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets.

Experience our side of life. For more information, visit www.side.inc

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