CHARACTER LEAD / SUPERVISOR – GAME CINEMATICS

Platige; Województwo mazowieckie; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Platige in Warsaw seeks an experienced Character Lead / Supervisor to oversee character production for high-end game cinematics. You will translate creative intent into production plans, guide modeling, rigging, shading, grooming and look development, and work with animation, lighting and rendering teams to ensure cohesive character performance across shots.

You will lead reviews, mentor artists, and coordinate asset validation with department leads, while balancing quality with production

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in character production for game cinematics or related fields.
• Ability to translate director vision into production plans.
• Strong anatomy, topology, deformation and animation understanding.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across departments.

Responsibilities

• Translate the Director’s and Art Director’s vision into character requirements and production approach.
• Oversee character development from design interpretation through topology, UVs, texturing, shading, grooming, rigging.
• Collaborate with asset, rigging, animation, CFX and lighting leads to align requirements and manage handovers.
• Ensure characters support body and facial performance and consistent asset-to-shot quality.
• Review characters in motion and lighting to assess materials, skin, hair, and rendering appearance.
• Lead character reviews and provide actionable feedback, helping artists solve problems.
• Coordinate asset validation and updates with department leads to keep characters reliable.
• Plan priorities and milestones with Project Coordination, balance quality with schedule.

Skills

Character production

Leadership

Cinematics experience

Mentoring artists

Tools

Maya

ZBrush

Houdini

Arnold

Job description

CHARACTER LEAD / SUPERVISOR – GAME CINEMATICS

Warsaw – on-site or remote (CET/CEST)

We are looking for an experienced Character Lead / Supervisor to oversee character production for high-end game cinematics, connecting creative intent with the needs of animation, lighting and rendering throughout the full character pipeline.

You will be responsible for:

• -translating the Director’s and Art Director’s vision into character requirements and a clear production approach with the CG Supervisor,
• -overseeing character development from design interpretation, modelling and topology through UVs, texturing, shading, grooming, rigging and look development,
• -working closely with Department Leads across assets, rigging, animation, CFX and lighting to align requirements, resolve dependencies and manage handovers,
• -ensuring characters support body and facial performance, deformation and simulation requirements, and remain consistent from asset approval through final shots,
• -reviewing characters in motion and under production lighting to assess materials, skin, hair and fur, and their final rendered appearance,
• -leading character reviews, providing clear, actionable feedback and supporting artists in solving creative and technical problems,
• -coordinating asset validation, publishing and updates with Department Leads and Pipeline TDs to keep characters reliable throughout production,
• -planning priorities and milestones with Project Coordination, identifying risks early and balancing quality with schedule and technical constraints.

We are looking for significant experience in character production for game cinematics, feature animation or high-end VFX, including leading artists or supervising character work. A thorough understanding of every stage of character production and the dependencies between them is essential.

Strong knowledge of anatomy, topology, deformation and animation principles is required, together with a practical understanding of how shading, grooming, lighting and rendering affect the final character. You should be able to evaluate characters both as assets and in the context of shots.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills are essential. You should be comfortable working across departments, explaining creative and technical decisions clearly, and resolving issues with the relevant specialists. Good English is required.

A background in character design or visual development will be an advantage, particularly the ability to preserve design intent as a character moves into 3D and through production.

Model: on-site in Warsaw or remote, with availability for collaboration during CET/CEST working hours.