Senior Cinematic Animator

Techland S.A.; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Buddy support

Private medical care

Life insurance

Pro-health campaigns

Gifts for different occasions

Flexible working hours

No dress code

HR Business Partner support

Development budget

Two paid training days

CSR opportunities

Internal and external training

English and Polish language classes

Chillout zones in offices

Fully equipped kitchen

Gym (Wroclaw office)

Free car park (Warsaw)

Job summary

Techland S.A. in Poland is seeking a skilled Cutscene Animator to bring narrative and dialogue scenes to life—from early layout to final animation.

You’ll collaborate with narrative, design and art teams to deliver immersive cutscenes and implement them in-engine to meet performance and technical requirements. The role requires strong knowledge of animation rules, MotionBuilder, and motion capture data, plus English proficiency and a genuine passion for video games.

Qualifications

• Perfect knowledge of animation rules.
• Excellent practical knowledge of Autodesk MotionBuilder.
• Experience with motion capture data.
• Extensive experience in the game industry, including AAA titles on next-gen consoles.
• Portfolio of animated cutscenes based on motion capture data.
• Independent, communicative, proactive, and well-organized.
• Fluency in English.
• Authentic interest in video games and ability to analyze narration in games.

Responsibilities

• Crafting and polishing narrative scenes across every phase of production.
• Participating in mocap shoots and integrating capture data into production-ready scenes.
• Collaborating with narrative, design, and art teams to deliver the creative vision.
• Implementing animations and cutscene setups in-engine while meeting performance and technical requirements.

Skills

Animation rules

MotionBuilder

Motion capture

AAA game experience

Portfolio

Self-management

English

Game interest

Tools

MotionBuilder

Maya

Blender

Job description

Techland is one of the biggest video game companies in Poland, with over 30 years of experience in the gaming industry. From our studios in Wroclaw and Warsaw, we’ve built an international team of more than 500 talented professionals, all dedicated to pushing the boundaries of game development.

We’re known for creating iconic franchises like Call of Juarez and the zombie genre-defining Dying Light, which has been played by over 45 million players worldwide. With a focus on open-world action, storytelling, and community engagement, we’re committed to delivering unforgettable experiences to our players.

We’re constantly striving to improve, innovate, and take on new challenges. With ambitious plans for the future, we’re looking for passionate people to be part of this exciting journey.

Job Description

The main responsibility in this role is creating compelling cutscenes from initial prototype to final quality. You will bring narrative and dialogue scenes to life - from early layout and blocking all the way to final character and object animation by:

• Crafting and polishing narrative scenes across every phase of production,
• Participating in mocap shoots and integrating capture data into production-ready scenes,
• Working in close collaboration with narrative, design, and art teams to deliver on the creative vision,
• Implementing animations and cutscene setups in-engine while meeting performance and technical requirements.

Qualifications

• Perfect knowledge of animation rules,
• Very good practical knowledge of the Autodesk MotionBuilder program,
• Experience with working with motion capture data,
• Extensiveexperience in the game industry (experience in working on AAA games, published on new generation consoles),
• Portfolio examples of animated cutscenes (based on motion capture data)
• Independence, communicativeness, proactivity, good organization of own work,
• Fluency in English,
• Authentic interest in video games (knowledge of trends, ability to analyze games in terms of handling narration).

Nice to have:

• Experience in working with animation systems (for example Unreal, Unity, or other similar ones).
• Good practical knowledge of the Autodesk Maya or Blender

Additional Information

What we offer:

• A dedicated Buddy who will support you in your daily tasks.
• A wide array of benefits: private medical care, life insurance,pro-health campaigns,gifts for different occasions.
• An outstanding work atmosphere in a highly-skilled team of professionals, with flexible working hours, no dress code, and full support of the dedicated HR Business Partner.
• Many opportunities for personal development: a dedicated development budget for each employee, extra two paid days for training and CSR, stable career paths, extensive internal and external training, and financing of English and Polish language classes.
• State-of-the-art offices filled with chillout zones, a fully equipped kitchen, a gym (Wrocław office), and a free car park (Warsaw limited amount of space).