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Junior Animator

Rebellion is looking for a Junior Animator, Passionate about creating convincing character animation for games. Successful applicants will be talented, self-driven and enthusiastic, with a genuine interest in playing games. This role is for our Warwick Studio. Please include a link to your animation showreel demonstrating your ability to animate realistic human motion.

Requirements

• Ability to produce in-game animations to the highest standards of fidelity and style as demanded by the project
• Work within technical constraints
• Work effectively within the animation team, possessing strong time management skills that ensure tasks are completed on schedule, to the required standard
• Work effectively with other team disciplines (Art, Design & Code) to ensure the animation process is responding to the demands of the project whilst maintaining its aesthetic quality
• Be responsive to deadlines and work well under pressure
• Collaborate productively within a multi-disciplined team

Experience:

Game industry experience is preferred but not essential if you have successfully completed an animation degree.

Skills:

• Animate realistic human motion
• Rigging and skinning
• Experience with Motion Capture an advantage
• Knowledge of Motion Builder an advantage
• Continuation of your technical knowledge, including adapting to new technologies and processes
• Excellent use of Maya, with outstanding animation skills demonstrating knowledge and application of weight, timing, pace, poses and storytelling
• Excellent initiative, self-motivation, communication, organisational and problem solving skills, as well as team working and the ability to accept and follow direction

Benefits

• Holidays: 25 days paid annual leave plus all bank holidays (33 days total)
• Relocation: reasonable pre-agreed costs eg belongings, transport, non-refundable agency fees, etc
• Pension: contributory pension scheme where company matches 4%, salary sacrifice so saves on tax & NI
• Cycle Scheme: spread bike payments over 12 months, salary sacrifice so saves on tax & NI
• Eye Test Vouchers: free eye tests and additional discounts on glasses/contact lenses
• Introduction bonus: £2k for internal staff referrals that lead to hires
• Loans: Up to £1k interest free personal loans
• Free Stuff: fresh fruit, Rebellion Steam titles, GDC Vault access, digital 2000AD/Solaris/Abaddon/Ravenstone copies, game and film library
• Discounts: 50% off most 2000AD merchandise
• Culture: friendly, creative and relaxed working atmosphere, with sensibly managed projects and recognition of the importance of work-life balance
• Social: annual company events (Summer BBQ & Christmas Party), various ad-hoc events and out-of-hours social groups such as photography, board games, football, baking, etc
• Hours: flexible start and finish times (core hours 10am-4pm with 7.5 working hours overall plus 1 hour for lunch