Senior Gameplay Animator - Horror Title (Remote, EU)

Half Mermaid Productions; New York (NY); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Half Mermaid Productions is seeking a Senior Gameplay Animator for our upcoming game, Project D. The project is a third-person horror title with an emphasis on narrative and atmosphere.

We value experience shipping console character-based games and a strong grasp of combat and grapple animation. Join a remote team with potential travel to NYC/Brooklyn for occasional on-site collaboration; experience with Unreal Engine 5 and Maya is essential, and a passion for narrative horror will help drive

Qualifications

• Have shipped a character-based game on console.
• Proficient in Maya and Unreal Engine 5.
• Excellent communication in a remote team setup.

Responsibilities

• Create animations for grounded and inhuman characters.
• Advance animations from design spec through key poses to final motion.
• Collaborate with other departments to implement animations in-engine.

Skills

Shipped a console game

Combat & grapple animation

Remote collaboration

Strong communication

Narrative horror appreciation

Tools

Maya

Unreal Engine 5

Job description

Half Mermaid Productions is seeking a Senior Gameplay Animator for our upcoming game, Project D. The project is a third-person horror title with an emphasis on narrative and atmosphere.

We value experience shipping console character-based games and a strong grasp of combat and grapple animation. Join a remote team with potential travel to NYC/Brooklyn for occasional on-site collaboration; experience with Unreal Engine 5 and Maya is essential, and a passion for narrative horror will help drive