Junkfish Ltd is looking for a Lead Animator

Junkfish Ltd is looking for a Lead Animator

Studio: Junkfish Ltd

Job Opening: Lead Animator

Location: Remote and Glasgow, Scotland (Hybrid)

Type: Full-Time

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the animation work for our games, overseeing gameplay and cinematic animation through reviews and detailed feedback
  • Work with the director and creative leads to establish the animation style and requirements for the project and actively participate in style discussions to ensure we achieve a unified look.
  • Lead the creation of high-quality, responsive, and engaging animation assets for gameplay prototypes and production all the way through to final shippable polished assets.
  • Work with production to identify animation tasks and priorities and plan them into the roadmap, following up to ensure agreed deliverables are met.
  • Holding regular reviews with the animation team, mentoring junior/mid-team members to ensure that their animations reach a high-quality bar.
  • Consistently assess our processes and pipelines with a view to improving efficiency across the animation team.
  • Work closely with designers and programmers to ensure animations are implemented as intended and to the right quality.
  • Create and maintain informative documentation about the animation pipeline for new starters & other departments.
  • Analyze, troubleshoot, and solve animation-related issues across the team.

Qualifications & Skills:

  • Demo Reel displaying character / first-person animations for 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 is desirable
  • Developed communication skills with the ability to work with a range of stakeholders.

Apply for the Job Online: To apply, send your CV to hr@teamjunkfish.com