Lead Animator
Studio Gobo, United Kingdom
Job Description
Studio Gobo is an established AAA games studio, part of the Keywords family. Our team has worked on multiple world-class projects for companies such as Tencent, Disney, Ubisoft and Warner Bros. Projects include Synced: Off-Planet, For Honor, Marvel Super Heroes: Guardians of the Galaxy and Star Wars: Rise Against the Empire playsets for Disney Infinity 3.0.
We are looking for a Lead Animator to join the team on our brand new project. The Lead Animator will work with external partners to develop AAA PC and console titles. Due to the focus on gameplay related animation they will have a deep understanding of how your artistry can positively impact the quality of the player experience.
At Studio Gobo, we don’t just accept difference we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Studio Gobo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We offer you a comprehensive benefits package and an award-winning environment to work in, rating 4.9 out of 5 stars for employee satisfaction on glassdoor.com!
A Lead Animator at Studio Gobo.
- Works with internal teams to deliver games with an AAA animation bar.
- Responsible for the creation and integration of world class combat and character animations in the game engine that seamlessly mix with the animations of other team members.
- Sync with the Animation Director to represent animation best practices and standards.
- Work in close collaboration with the art director, technical artists, game designers and programmers to understand the quality objectives, game play intentions and engine capabilities to deliver on AAA quality for your work objectives.
- Visually scripting animation graphs/ trees.
- Producing quality animations within scheduling constraints.
- Mentor and train animation team members.
- Constantly evaluate animation workflow and recommend improvements.
- Collaborate with animation team to ensure building effective animation controls.
- Develop new techniques and processes to solve character animation challenges.
Requirements
Things we'd love to see from you:
- 7+ years of experience in character animation for games
- Exceptional key frame animation skills and a reel that showcases world leading animation quality in character and creature move sets, combat animation and other related gameplay animation systems
- Ability to work in a range of styles and can maintain the appropriate style over the course of a project
- Basic understanding of all areas of character creation (mesh, texturing, skinning, IK)
- Ability to prioritize one's own tasks and be responsive to deadlines
- Prior experience with hand-keyed animation and motion capture pipelines
- Experience setting up animation trees and animation blending
- Impeccable organization and time-management skills
- Strong proficiency in Maya
- A passion for character animation, playing games and film
Benefits
When you join Studio Gobo you can expect to enjoy a unique culture. Whether its participating and relaxing with one of our wellness benefits or discussing the latest games over lunch cooked by our in-house chef. The Studio knows that it’s the best people that make the best games and this is what Studio Gobo invests in. Below you will find all the benefits and perks you can enjoy as a Studio Gobo team member.
- Holidays - 20 days’ annual leave entitlement, plus 3 days’ studio closure over the Christmas period, giving a total of 23 days paid annual leave plus all 8 UK bank holidays.
- Bonus Anniversary Holidays - An additional day of annual leave for each year’s anniversary working at Studio Gobo, to a maximum of 7 extra days!
- Generous Team Project Bonuses
- Visa amp; Relocation Package - For qualified employees, we will pay for the visa costs for you and your family. We will also provide you with a relocation allowance.
- Company Pension Scheme Employer contribution matching award-winning pension scheme provided by NEST under the UK governments automatic enrolment scheme.
- Private Medical Insurance Scheme Full private medical cover provided by BUPA Private Healthcare.
- Group Life Insurance
- Private Dental Insurance Scheme Full private dental cover provided under our Dental plan company scheme.
- Group Income Protection
- Volunteer Time Off ‘Studio Gobo in the Community’ Spend one day per year on full pay volunteering for the non-profit organisation of your choice.
- Cycle amp; Tech Scheme Receive up to 3000 worth of goodies as part of this salary sacrifice scheme. <