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Senior Technical Animator
1 year ago
Your mission
We are Vertigo Games, the largest VR developer in the world and part of the Embracer Group, the largest group of developers in the world. As our Amsterdam studio is in full production of its most ambitious project to date, a true multi-platform high-end VR action shooter based on a global franchise, and with plans to start the next project this year, we are looking to recruit a Senior Technical Animator who can aid us in our mission.
Are you looking to collaborate in a multidisciplinary team to steer implementation of engaging game features and systems for our groundbreaking VR games and experiences? Then we should meet!
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- In Maya: create custom rigs, scripts and tools to streamline the animation workflow and pipeline.
- In Unreal Engine 4: setup animation and character Blueprints, tweak blend trees to animation perfection.
- Work with and advice the animators, character artists, game designers and programmers.
Your profile
- Expert in rigging and skinning.
- Advanced knowledge of scripting languages in Maya (Python and MEL).
- Experience with facial animation and cinematic pipelines.
- Experience with ART in Maya and Unreal Engine 4.
- Affinity and experience with VR games.
- Experience implementing, setting up and tweaking animations in a game engine (Unreal Engine 4 preferred).
- Able to work with both hand keyed and motion captured animations.
- An eye for core animation principles (e.g. timing, weight).
- Modeling & texturing knowledge to advice 3D modelers on e.g. deformations.
- You enjoy a supporting, facilitating role but are also pro-active and engaging.
- You actively look for opportunities to make the animation workflow smoother and the quality better.
- You’ve experienced at least one full production cycle in a high-quality game project and similar role.
We offer
- A company culture that values a healthy work-life balance.
- A hybrid working model with two office days per week.
- Career coaching and a personal development budget.
- 30% Income tax reduction for eligible expats.
- Relocation cost compensation depending on your situation.
- 26 standard vacation days with an option to buy 5 more.
- Free train commuting to and from the office.
- Free pension plan.
- A healthy lunch in our canteen.
- Group activities and an annual VR game jam.
- Thursday afternoon drinks.
- The latest VR hardware and titles which you can borrow and take home.
- Whilst working from home we provide all the relevant hardware, budget for a desk and chair and a contribution toward your energy costs.
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