Real-Time 3D Animator for Games & Interactive Worlds

Vineyard Technologies; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Vineyard Technologies in Seattle is seeking a talented 3D animator to bring characters and worlds to life across our game products and interactive experiences. You will craft expressive character animations, rig characters and creatures, develop state machines and blend trees, and collaborate with designers to integrate animations into real-time game engines.

Maintain efficient pipelines, prototype motion studies for pre-production, and ensure animations meet performance budgets for immersive,

Qualifications

• Create fluid, expressive character animations for games and interactive experiences.
• Develop animation state machines, blend trees, and transition logic.
• Animate environmental elements, UI elements, and visual effects.
• Collaborate with designers and developers to integrate animations into game engines.
• Rig and skin characters and creatures for animation.
• Maintain and improve animation pipelines and workflows.
• Create animation prototypes and motion studies for pre-production.
• Ensure animations meet performance budgets for real-time applications.

Responsibilities

• Create fluid, expressive character animations for games and interactive experiences
• Develop animation state machines, blend trees, and transition logic
• Animate environmental elements, UI elements, and visual effects
• Collaborate with designers and developers to integrate animations into game engines
• Rig and skin characters and creatures for animation
• Maintain and improve animation pipelines and workflows
• Create animation prototypes and motion studies for pre-production
• Ensure animations meet performance budgets for real-time applications

Skills

3D animation

Character animation

State machines

Blend trees

Rigging

UI animation

VFX animation

Engine integration

Cross-team collaboration

Job description

Vineyard Technologies in Seattle is seeking a talented 3D animator to bring characters and worlds to life across our game products and interactive experiences. You will craft expressive character animations, rig characters and creatures, develop state machines and blend trees, and collaborate with designers to integrate animations into real-time game engines.

Maintain efficient pipelines, prototype motion studies for pre-production, and ensure animations meet performance budgets for immersive,