(Junior/Mid) 3D Animator (m/f/d)

Grimlore Games GmbH; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 46,136 - 69,204; Full time

Job summary

A creative game studio is seeking a skilled 3D Animator to create high-quality animations that reflect character personalities. You will collaborate with tech and design teams, using 3ds Max, Maya, and Unreal Engine. The ideal candidate should have a strong demo reel and knowledge of animation pipelines. Passion for roleplaying games is a plus. Remote work may be considered for eligible applicants.

Qualifications

• A demo reel that showcases a range of gameplay animations.
• Motion Capture and Pose to Pose experience.
• Proactive and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Create high quality animations that portray character & creature personalities.
• Help identify and solve animation process and implementation issues.
• Continuously push the quality of the animations.

Skills

Animation in Maya

3D Studio Max

Fluent English

Team-oriented mindset

Tools

3ds Max

Maya

Unreal Engine

Job description

We are looking for a skilled, passionate, and creative 3D Animator. The role involves creating high-quality animations that reflect character personalities and align with the creative vision. The animator will collaborate closely with the tech team and designers using 3ds Max/Maya and Unreal Engine, contributing to both current and future game titles.

Some of your responsibilities:

• Create high quality animations that portray character & creature personalities consistent with the style and vision as laid out by Directors
• Demonstrate a superior sense of posing, timing, and weight
• Continuously push the quality of the animations
• Help to identify and solve animation process and implementation issues

Desired qualifications:

• A demo reel that showcases a range of gameplay animations (handkey & mocap)
• Good knowledge about animation in Maya / 3D Studio Max
• Knowledge of the pipeline of animating a video game character from Maya/3DS Max into the animation controller in Unreal/Unity
• Ability to analyze our game and competitor games and identifying needs to increase the animation quality
• Motion Capture and Pose to Pose experience
• Bonus: Coding knowledge in C++, Blueprints (UE4), C# or Python
• Passion for roleplaying games is welcomed
• Applicants must be authorized to work in Germany/E.U
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• A positive team-oriented mindset.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and be able to work without micromanagement.