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Technical Artist (Rigging)

Supermassive Games have produced some of the most recognisable and compelling storytelling titles in the world of AAA games. The BAFTA-winning Until Dawn , the cinematic masterclass of The Dark Pictures Anthology , the multi-award winning The Quarry , the action-packed rollercoaster horror VR titles Switchback VR and Rush of Blood to the world of Little Nightmares , and many more!

Time and time again, our incredibly talented and passionate team have delivered games that strike fear into all that dare to play. And we have no plans to stop there! Alongside growing the Dark Pictures universe in new and exciting ways, we have several unannounced, and suitably thrilling, projects!

And so, as we move into new genres and grow our studio, our hunt for talent continues!

Join the Supermassive Games team and create your own story.

We’re looking for a Technical Artist (Rigging) to join us here at Supermassive Games…

In this role you’ll be:

Creating high quality animation rigs and deformation for characters, creatures and props, as well as working closely with the art and animation teams to improve the quality and efficiency of the content workflow.

This role will be based in one of our three central Guildford offices - each a short distance from the main train station. We’re passionate about the collaborative environment here at Supermassive Games where we work to a hybrid model in many of our roles. We are truly a diverse and international business of more than 40 different nationalities from around the globe, providing sponsorship and relocation assistance to those that require it (speak to one of our recruiters for more info).

Requirements

The main responsibilities will be:

• Working with the animation team to define and create animation rigs for characters, creatures, and props.
• Own the skinning and deformation process for a variety of rigged assets.
• Act as the bridge across both technical and creative disciplines

• Comfortable with all forms of character / prop deformation (bones, blend shapes, displacement maps, runtime cloth and joint physics etc.)
• Create tools and scripts which increase productivity of the animation team and other content creators.
• Debug problems in engine and provide solutions.
• Foresee potential issues and communicate effectively to department leads.
• Critique assets on an ongoing basis to drive continual improvement and ensure quality across the game within defined budgets.

Experience and skills that would best suit this position:

• At least 3 years of experience as a Technical Artist, working on at least one AAA title.
• Understanding of rigging pipelines and able to provide solutions to complex deformation models.
• Understanding of art authoring packages and transitioning data to engine

• Experience using Unreal Engine would be an advantage.

Benefits

The Perks of being a Supermassive Superstar are:

• 25 Days Annual Leave (3 of which are used when we close the studio for our end of year break)
• Private Medical Insurance (BUPA)
• Life Assurance (6 x annual salary)
• Quarterly Profit related Bonus
• Pension Scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Income Protection
• Enhanced Family Leave (maternity and paternity pay)
• Generous staff referral scheme
• Discount Card for food and drink at our local pub