[Full time + Remote] Technical Animator
To apply for this role, please follow this link: https://jobs.newworldinteractive.com/jobs/1725012-technical-animator
Are you a killer Technical Artist who specializes in animation? New World Interactive might be the place for you! We are looking for a Technical Animator to join our team. We believe collaboration is key to a successful game and have built an environment that will allow creativity and freedom to do your best work. You would be welcomed to a friendly, inclusive environment where you can learn and team up with some of the most talented people in the industry.
The Technical Animator acts as a bridge between the artists, engine and programmers, ensuring art content and features are easily integrated while respecting the artistic vision and technical constraints of the project.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain and improve rigging and animation pipeline
- Update and improve toolset for rigging and animation
- Offer technical support to the animation team in day-to-day production issues
- Create and maintain technical documentation
Qualifications:
- 2-3 years experience as a technical animator or similar in the video game industry
- Rigging in Maya
- Scripting in Python
- Understanding of animation principles
- Passion for exploring new workflows and ideas
- Strong communication and documentation skills
Bonus:
- Animation experience including keyframe animation
- Unreal sequencer
- Console experience
- Blender - Rigging or scripting