Support the creation and integration of AAA quality gameplay animations that reflect the game design goals and mechanics using Unreal Engine 5
Create and maintain Unreal Engine Blueprints for animation systems and state machines
Use procedural solutions to create, process, polish and integrate AAA quality facial animations that are believable and engaging
Collaborate with the animation team to ensure cinematics and gameplay are a seamless holistic experience, using Unreal Engine's sequencer and proprietary workflows
Use and design debug tools to solve animation issues
Be proactive, assisting with troubleshooting workflows, rigging and pipeline issues
Effectively connect with animators, engineers, and design, to give and accept feedback
Support animation tool and workflow development with documentation

Requirements

Comprehensive understanding of Unreal Engine Blueprints, state machines, blend spaces, Montages, Anim Graphs, and Event Graphs
Strong understanding of cinematic and scripted animation implementation in Unreal Engine using sequencer and Blueprints
Experience working with motion capture data in the game industry with an emphasis on technical knowledge of integration practices
Experience working with Metahumans for facial animation in Unreal Engine 5
Experience working on AAA games with an emphasis on highly realistic assets and animation
Working knowledge of scripting or C++ a bonus
Technical working knowledge of Maya
A passion for making games and the enthusiasm to polish
Strong technical problem-solving and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

Unreal Engine 5Unreal Engine Blueprintsstate machinesblend spacesMontagesAnim GraphsEvent Graphsmotion capture dataMetahumansMaya

Soft Skills

technical problem-solvinginterpersonal skillscollaborationfeedback acceptanceproactivitytroubleshootingenthusiasmpassion for games