Lead Animator - Unreal, MoCap, Mentorship, Remote/Hybrid

IllFonic, Inc.; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 90.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Stock options and royalty bonuses

Flexible work options

Zusammenfassung

IllFonic, Inc. is seeking a Lead Animator to oversee animation quality, character motion, and the animation team for a new title built in Unreal Engine. You will lead keyframing, MoCap integration, and collaborate with Design and Engineering to deliver high-fidelity gameplay animation.

You will mentor talent, establish animation style guides, and drive visual benchmarks across all in-game movement, while coordinating with external partners and the Denver MoCap studio.

Qualifikationen

• 7+ years in video game animation production with 3+ years in Lead Animator roles.
• Led character animation teams across keyframe, mocap, and technical animation.
• Shipped multiple console/PC titles as Lead Animator.
• Strong understanding of Unreal Engine workflows and rigging pipelines.
• Portfolio showing keyframing, motion clarity, and character motion.

Aufgaben

• Lead and mentor internal animators and oversee overseas co-dev team.
• Design and optimize responsive UE5 animation systems with the team.
• Drive end-to-end animation from blockouts to in-engine tuning.
• Manage external animation partners, pipelines, and QA processes.
• Direct live motion capture sessions and oversee data cleanup.

Kenntnisse

Team leadership in animation

Animation pipeline optimization

Motion capture direction

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring and coaching

Portfolio-driven animation quality

Tools

Unreal Engine

Maya

3ds Max

Jobbeschreibung

IllFonic, Inc. is seeking a Lead Animator to oversee animation quality, character motion, and the animation team for a new title built in Unreal Engine. You will lead keyframing, MoCap integration, and collaborate with Design and Engineering to deliver high-fidelity gameplay animation.

You will mentor talent, establish animation style guides, and drive visual benchmarks across all in-game movement, while coordinating with external partners and the Denver MoCap studio.