Lead Gameplay Animator – Remote, AAA Studio

Cloud Chamber; Novato (CA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Sick days

Parental leave

Wellbeing programs

Family planning support

Commuter benefits

Fitness reimbursements

Job summary

Cloud Chamber seeks a Lead Gameplay Animator to shape character performance and movement systems for BioShock, guiding high-end gameplay animations across first- and third-person perspectives. You’ll mentor a team, refine pipelines, and partner with leadership to define the animation vision while maintaining studio values.

You will collaborate across design, art, engineering, and animation to deliver immersive, world-class AAA experiences, embracing discipline, inclusivity, and innovation in a

Qualifications

• Shipped multiple AAA titles; lead/senior animator experience.
• Deep knowledge of gameplay and AI animation systems, data integration, motion capture, rigging/prototyping.
• Hand-key facial animation expertise (FaceFX) and animating bipeds/quadrupeds/mechanical objects.
• Strong understanding of traditional animation principles and anatomy for real-time gameplay.

Responsibilities

• Manage, support, and mentor a team of animators with regular evaluations and goals.
• Partner with Animation Director to establish the animation vision and culture.
• Develop and refine animation pipelines, onboarding, and motion capture planning.
• Deliver high-quality hand-key animations and edit motion capture data for various characters.
• Collaborate with Production on milestones and hiring efforts.
• Participate in animation leadership discussions and share best practices.

Skills

AAA titles (Lead/Team Lead/Senior)

Unreal Engine

Gameplay/AI animation systems

Motion capture pipelines

Facial animation (FaceFX)

Rigging/prototyping processes

Traditional animation principles

Anatomy and gesture

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

Cloud Chamber seeks a Lead Gameplay Animator to shape character performance and movement systems for BioShock, guiding high-end gameplay animations across first- and third-person perspectives. You’ll mentor a team, refine pipelines, and partner with leadership to define the animation vision while maintaining studio values.

You will collaborate across design, art, engineering, and animation to deliver immersive, world-class AAA experiences, embracing discipline, inclusivity, and innovation in a