Remote Senior Narrative Gameplay Animator for AAA Titles

That's No Moon Entertainment; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

That’s No Moon is seeking a Senior Narrative Gameplay Animator to create AAA quality animations for scripted moments using Unreal Engine 5. You will help integrate immersive, narrative animations that tie into cinematics and gameplay, collaborating with Lead Animator, Camera Layout, Design and Tech Art to deliver fluid, story-driven sequences.

The role requires strong mocap experience, hand-key animation, and a passion for storytelling in games.

Qualifications

• Proven Senior experience working with motion capture data and hand-key animation in the game industry.
• Working knowledge of Unreal Engine, with an emphasis on animation and Sequencer.
• Ability to work in all aspects of animation including biped, quadruped and vehicles.
• Demo reel showing an understanding of animation principles, while including gameplay.
• Experienced with specific gameplay animation editing including blending, cycles and layering.

Responsibilities

• Create and integrate AAA quality animations for scripted moments within the game using Unreal Engine 5.
• Use motion capture optimally and hand-key appropriately.
• Support the creation and maintenance of an Unreal pipeline for scripted events.
• Collaborate with other animators to ensure animations are cohesive with cinematics and gameplay.
• Work at the highest level, technically and aesthetically.
• Be proactive with troubleshooting any animation workflow, rigging and pipeline issues.
• Communicate effectively with animators, engineers, realization team, and design, to give and accept feedback.
• Assist in establishing standard methodologies in animation.
• Participate in motion capture shoots when needed.

Skills

Motion capture

Unreal Engine

Maya

Sequencer

Gameplay animation

Cinematics integration

Facial animation

Rigging

Team collaboration

In-engine scripting

Tools

Unreal Engine

Maya

Job description

That’s No Moon is seeking a Senior Narrative Gameplay Animator to create AAA quality animations for scripted moments using Unreal Engine 5. You will help integrate immersive, narrative animations that tie into cinematics and gameplay, collaborating with Lead Animator, Camera Layout, Design and Tech Art to deliver fluid, story-driven sequences.

The role requires strong mocap experience, hand-key animation, and a passion for storytelling in games.