Lead Animator

Your mission

• Create benchmark creature, character and object animations.
• Collaborate across disciplines to ensure our animation pipeline delivers on quality and performance targets.
• Define an animation style that hits the right balance between aesthetics and gameplay in VR.
• Push the adoption of innovative tools, animation techniques, and workflow optimizations.
• Motivate and mentor the animation team to be hungry for growth in artistic and technical ability.
• Experiment with new VR animation techniques, solve issues, and ensure player comfort and immersion.

Your profile

• Demonstrable experience of creative leadership throughout a full development cycle on a AAA game.
• Excellent eye for core animation principles (timing, weight etc.).
• In depth knowledge of both hand keyed and motion/facial captured animation.
• Capable of different animation styles (realistic and stylized).
• Strong track record of delivering best in class real-time character animations.
• Advanced rigging & skinning knowledge.

Bonus points for

• Working knowledge of VR development and its unique challenges.
• Modeling & texturing knowledge (to advice 3D modelers on deformation).
• Experienced with automated rigging tools in Maya.
• An in-depth understanding of the Unity animation pipeline.

We offer

• A company culture that values a healthy work-life balance.
• Flexible working hours depending on personal situation and travel time to the office.
• A company subsidized pension contribution.
• Free train commuting to and from the office.
• Access to the our extensive games library and the latest VR hardware and titles which you can borrow and take home.
• Regular office events and parties, such as our bi-monthly board game evenings.
• 25 vacation days with an option to buy more.
• Office with a panoramic view, located in the city center of Rotterdam.