Studio: Ultimate Studio
Job Opening: Lead Animator
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage an animation team, providing guidance, mentorship, and feedback to ensure the delivery of high-quality animations and the teams professional growth.
- Collaborate with the Art Director to establish the overall animation vision and style for the game.
- Produce storyboards, animatics, and keyframe animations to showcase ideas and concepts effectively.
- Create and modify character animations to support rapid prototyping of experimental features.
- Design and create high-quality animations that bring characters and game elements to life.
- Collaborate with the character art team to ensure seamless integration of animations into character models.
- Work with the development team to correctly implement and showcase animations in the game.
- Ensure animations meet technical requirements and performance guidelines.
- Partner with production to define scope, timelines, and deliverables for project milestones.
- Develop and refine best practices and workflows to achieve production goals and maintain high-quality standards in animation production.
Qualifications & Skills:
- A portfolio demonstrating exceptional animation skills and a strong sense of timing and movement.
- Proficiency in animation software and tools, including industry-standard software (e.g., Maya, 3ds Max, MotionBuilder).
- Experience working with Unreal Engine or comparable game engines.
- Understanding of technical animation setup including layering, blending, rag dolls, and physics-based animation.
- Understanding of memory and performance limitations in relation to animation.
- Effective time and workload management skills to meet project deadlines.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Proactive problem-solving abilities and attention to detail to deliver high-quality results.
- Previous experience in a lead or senior animator role is highly desirable.
Apply for the Job Online: To apply, send your CV and examples of your work to jobs@ultimatestudio.com.au with the role you’re applying for in the subject.