Wolcen Studio

Senior Cinematic Animator

Wolcen Studio

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇵🇱 Poland

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Create high-quality standards and believable character animations using motion capture data and hand-key animation.
  • Animate narrative and dialogue-driven cutscenes, ensuring emotional impact and stylistic consistency.
  • Work directly in Unreal Engine 5 Sequencer to stage, implement, and polish cinematic content.
  • Collaborate hand-in-hand with Cinematic Artists to align performance, camera work, and storytelling.
  • Work with narrative, design, art, audio, and production teams to achieve a cohesive cinematic experience.
  • Maintain, polish animations, and resolve bugs efficiently.
  • Clearly communicate progress, blockers, and needs to leads and production.
  • Stay organised, manage your time effectively, and consistently meet deadlines.

Requirements

  • Strong experience as a Cinematic Animator in PC or Console games.
  • Strong foundation in animation principles (acting, posing, timing, weight).
  • Proven experience with Unreal Engine 5 Sequencer (essential).
  • Hands-on experience with MetaHumans for animation and facial performance workflows.
  • Proficiency in Maya (or similar animation DCC tools).
  • Strong compositional sense and cinematography knowledge.
  • Ability to balance artistic quality with technical performance requirements.
  • Good organisational and time management skills.
  • Excellent English communication skills (written and spoken).
  • Collaborative and team-oriented mindset, comfortable working with multiple disciplines.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
character animationmotion capturehand-key animationanimation principlescinematographyMetaHumansUnreal Engine 5 SequencerMayatechnical performancebug resolution
Soft skills
communicationorganisational skillstime managementcollaborationteam-oriented mindsetartistic quality balanceproblem-solvingadaptabilityattention to detailemotional impact