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Gameplay Animator (UK Based Fully Remote)

Climax Studios is looking for a UK based, fully remote Gameplay Animator to join the team.

You will create consistently high quality animations for in-game use, have an eye for detail and a feel for what works in game.

Requirements

The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate their skills and experience in the following:

• Experience creating realistic hand-keyed animations
• Show a sound understanding of animation principles
• Technically competent and have a thorough understanding of animation processes
• Respond well to feedback and act upon it
• Experience in mocap cleanup to a high standard
• Extensive experience in Motionbuilder, UE and Maya
• Experience implementing motion capture data
• Good communicator and at ease working within a team
• Capable of working to tight deadlines when required
• Degree, related qualification or equivalent experience in Animation
• Demonstrate quality animation skills with good timing
• Strong folio including examples of realistic animation

Beneficial

• Successfully worked with iterative development and rapid gameplay prototyping
• Current console development experience

Responsibilities

• Implement realistic and fluid animations from Mocap data into UE
• Create realistic hand-keyed animations and implement into UE
• Critique and iterate in a cross-discipline group
• Follow and recreate established art styles
• Reliably demonstrate an aptitude for the platform technology, asset discipline and pipeline processes

Benefits

• Regular social events
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Pension
• Fresh fruit and snacks
• A friendly, focused, ambitious and relaxed working environment
• Ongoing training and development, with career progression
• Discount card for all the shopping centre stores
• Great seafront location, a short walk from the rail station, bars, restaurants, coffee shops
• Group Private Medical Insurance provided by BUPA
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Dental Insurance
• Group Income Protection
• Company Pension Scheme
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Eye-Care Vouchers

Perks

• Bring your doggo to work! We're a dog friendly studio, bring your pooch in to meet us.
• Bean to cup coffee machine in the studio.
• Fresh fruit and healthy snacks provided daily, breakfast and some not so healthy snacks.
• In-house clubs and socials. From board games, tennis, football to D&D nights, there are lots of opportunities to socialise.
• Regular Socials including Project Wrap Parties, team and studio events, Christmas and annual Summer parties and soem great charity fundraising events.