Studio: Lucid Games
Job Opening: Animator for Sea of Thieves
Location: Liverpool, England, UK
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the animation team to create high quality animation content within the requirements of the project
- Be mindful of how animation and gameplay combine to make interesting and visceral gameplay systems (fluidity, readability, weight and timing, etc)
- Is capable of being autonomous and engaging with peers to create fun playable gameplay systems.
- Follow up on and validate animations produced in the engine.
- Actively participate in animation system design and problem resolution / Takes ownership of the systems assigned to them and sees through to completion
- Working closely with design and programmers to create an efficient development pipeline and ensure the quality of their animation upon integration.
- Play the game to validate movement control and identify improvements.
- Clean and edit motion capture data to support high quality game and cinematic assets.
- Assist in motion capture shoots.
- Implement assets in the game engine.
- Create bespoke animation to work within gameplay requirements and problem solve animation issues.
- Deliver content on schedule and within technical limitations
Qualifications & Skills:
- Good proficiency and understanding of animation fundamentals
- Good communication and teamwork skills and a friendly attitude
- Highly motivated to push the quality bar of animation with an open mind
- Skilled in (one or more of) Maya, 3DS Max or Motionbuilder
- Ability to accept feedback, interpret direction and constructive criticism
- Be comfortable working within a predefined animation style
- Familiarity with gameplay animation pipelines
- Self-motivation and attitude
Desired Experience
- Knowledge of Unreal Engine or Unity
- Creative and passionate approach to problem solving
- Understanding of the different requirements of gameplay and cinematics.
- Experience in developing character systems for video games
- Strong sense of how gameplay and animation relate to one another
- Experience with motion capture
- Excellent Problem solver
