Studio: BULKHEAD
Job Opening: Lead Animator
Location: Derby, England, UK
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Create reactive, satisfying and replayable animations for our games that both look and feel incredible.
- Leading, driving and defining our animation quality standards and pipeline.
- Holding regular reviews with the animation team, mentoring junior/mid team members to ensure that their animations reach the quality bar of WARDOGS.
- Work closely with relevant Directors to ensure that we achieve responsible, reactive gameplay that feels rewarding to our players.
- Help to facilitate mocap shoots and contribute to the entire process, from initial organisation through to distributing the data.
- Consistently access our processes and pipelines with a view to improving efficiency across the animation team.
- Be proactive in assessing and evolving the experience of WARDOGS.
- Create and maintain informative documentation about the animation pipeline for new starters & other departments.
- Ensure cohesion across the department by engaging with the team in their currently regular leisurely activities, e.g., video game night, hiking etc.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Demo Reel displaying character / first-person animations for shooter games
- 4+ years of industry experience as a Lead or Senior Animator
- Excellent Gameplay Animation skills
- Maya expertise
- A relevant degree in Animation or equivalent professional full-cycle project experience.
- Unreal Engine 4/5 experience desirable
- Small team management and development, proficient mentor able to train junior staff
- Developed communication skills, able to work with a range of stakeholders
- Unreal Engine 4/5 experience in a professional environment
- Experience with multiple deployed titles
- Knowledge of weapon mechanics
- A passion for FPS games
