Motion Design Intern supporting 2D/3D animation, branded content, and campaign production at The Heist, Thinkingbox’s motion design and post - production studio.
About the role
- Senior Technical Animator implementing gameplay features into the game engine for AAA titles. Collaborating with teams to optimize animation and ensure quality production.
Responsibilities
- Produce, maintain, and optimize gameplay animation graphs (NPCs, player controls, combat).
- Support and improve the integration of animation assets into the game engine.
- Serve as the central point of contact between programming, design, and animation teams.
- Collaborate closely with the animation team to define, create, and maintain animation production processes and workflows.
- Master the features and tools of the animation system and its editor.
- Identify and resolve issues before they impact the development team.
- Work within multidisciplinary teams combining art, design, and programming, and document work clearly and concisely.
- Act as the first line of content-side support when technical problems occur.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a technical role.
- Experience on a AAA title is required.
- Excellent collaboration and teamwork skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and visually.
- Positive attitude and a willingness to contribute new ideas to the team.
- Proficiency with industry-standard tools such as Unreal Engine, 3ds Max, Maya, and MotionBuilder.
- Solid understanding of art asset optimization techniques for game engines.
- Knowledge of Python, MEL, MaxScript, or similar scripting systems is an asset.
- Strong animation knowledge and excellent artistic sense.
- Current knowledge of animation techniques used in game engines and of console game development processes.
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Benefits
- Carefully selected benefits
- Tools and resources to explore and become the best version of yourself
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