Cinematic Animator — Remote & Flexible Hours

the hive; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CD PROJECT RED collaboration

Flexible hours

Remote work from time zone ±2 from GMT

English lessons

Mentoring from industry veterans

Private medical insurance

MyBenefit access

Psychological support

Job summary

Fool’s Theory in Poland is seeking a seasoned Cinematic Animator to craft high-quality character animations for cutscenes and dialogues on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past expansion, collaborating with Cinematic Designers and technical animators.

You will own motion capture and keyframe work, including facial animations, under the Animation Lead, ensuring both artistic and technical standards are met in a AAA production environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience shipping AAA titles, preferably a story-driven RPG.
• Strong character animation skills with solid body mechanics.
• Experience with facial animation pipelines and motion capture.
• Proficient in Maya and MotionBuilder.
• Experience with game engines.
• Good understanding of cinematic production pipelines from concept to polish.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to collaborate with designers and technical animators.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality, believable character animations for cutscenes and dialogues.
• Work closely with Cinematic Designers and other disciplines to create high quality cinematic sequences.
• Create character performances using motion capture and keyframe.
• Work on facial animations, ensuring believable performances.
• Work under Animation Lead to meet project technical and artistic standards.
• Take ownership of assigned work, ensuring quality and delivery throughout production.

Skills

AAA experience

Cinematic animation

Character animation

Facial animation

Motion capture

Keyframe animation

MotionBuilder

Maya

Game engines

Cinematic pipelines

Communication

Collaboration

Tools

Maya

MotionBuilder

Unreal Engine

Unity

Job description

Fool’s Theory in Poland is seeking a seasoned Cinematic Animator to craft high-quality character animations for cutscenes and dialogues on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past expansion, collaborating with Cinematic Designers and technical animators.

You will own motion capture and keyframe work, including facial animations, under the Animation Lead, ensuring both artistic and technical standards are met in a AAA production environment.