Senior 3D Animator (Contract)

Important:

Location: Remote within the UK or Europe only.

Application requirements: Submit your CV in .pdf format only, please. 

Right to work: If an offer of employment is made to you, you will need to produce a piece of valid ID to prove your right to work.

Confirmation email: Please note that not receiving a confirmation email post-application is normal, and just a quirk of our application system - your application has been received :) 

Timeframe: The role will stay open for applicants for a minimum of 1.5 weeks. As a rough guideline, we endeavour to get back to all applicants within 2 weeks.

Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship not offered at this time.

Please note that we are looking to fill this role as soon as possible.

About Us: Since 2015, ZA/UM Studio has been at the forefront of artistic achievement within the video games industry. Driven by a commitment to video games as an art form and endless intellectual curiosity, we are a studio with a portfolio of projects and a global team of over 80 people.

We are committed to creating narrative-driven games that challenge the boundaries of art and storytelling. We do not shy away from social commentary or challenging industry conventions. The foundation of our artistic pursuits is collective creativity, we view teamwork and camaraderie as essential.

We are looking for a Senior 3D Animator on a contract basis to come and join us in this pursuit.

Key Responsibilities

• Ability to develop storyboard, animatics and previz
• Analyse script, storyboards and concept art to understand the animation requirements.
• Develop and create quality animation assets that are in style and within specifications for the game.
• Determine the number of animated sequences to be created from the storyboard or animatic.
• Excellent problem solving skills with emphasis on proactivity
• Creation of blocking animation from the animatic to determine motion sequence for each shot in the scene.
• Have a solid understanding of the animation pipeline from conceptualization to deployment.
• Identify requirements for specialised animation for specific production needs.
• Prioritise, plan, and manage the time of assigned tasks with minimal oversight.
• Refine animated sequences based on input and feedback from the creative leadership.

Qualifications and Experience:

• 2+ years of experience in game development
• Proven experience of implementing animation assets in-game.
• Have experience in creating branching animation flowgraphs.
• Solid mocap animation editing skills in Maya or Blender
• Proficiency in English on a professional level

Bonuses:

• Experience with narrative-driven RPGs and cRPGs.

ZA/UM is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. The organisation - in providing goods and/or services and/or facilities - is also committed against unlawful discrimination of customers or the public.