Would you trust yourself with the responsibility of managing and developing the animation team in an unconventional, award-winning gaming studio, surrounded by extremely fun-to-work-with colleagues, while creating animations worthy of AA/ AAA game development?
You would? Ok, that’s a promising start!

What will you be doing as a Mad Head?

• Lead, inspire, mentor and manage the Animation team
• Create aesthetically and mechanically high – quality, as well as technically correct animations according to the instructions from the Game designer and Lead animator
• Direct and animate in-game characters, movements and environment for further use within the Sequencer, for In-Game Cutscenes
• Animate look as good in the animation software as in the game itself
• Be responsible for the quality and content of the animations and the functionality of the gameplay systems
• Rig and import animations to the game projects in Unreal engine
• Actively participate in animation system design and issue resolution
• Be a leader in pushing innovation and new ideas in term of pipeline, tools and processes
• Create a pleasant working environment for the team to contribute the growth of the company

What do we expect from our ideal candidate?

• 5+ years experience in video game animation, or other relevant field
• Leadership skills to train other 3D artists
• Independently choose the technique in which to create the animation, as long as it meets the criteria set for the final animation
• Total mastery of Maya – character, prop and environment animation and manipulation
• Working familiarity with HIK mocap workflow in Maya
• Strong understanding of body mechanics and realistic animation
• Understanding of game design and game development production process
• Wealth of experience in 3D animation and a portfolio to match
• Attention to detail, adaptability, suppleness, flexibility and an open mind
• Continuously improve and raise the quality bar of team deliverables

It would be a plus if you have:

• Previous education in Animation or in other related field
• Previous experience in leading 3D Animation team working on AA+ titles
• Proficiency in realistic as well as stylized motion animation
• In-depth understanding of anatomy and physiology of movements
• Willingness to work inside of a multidisciplinary team
• Strong knowledge of MotionBuilder
• Experience with technical aspects of rigging and skinning characters for animation and automatic rigging frameworks like mGear
• A deep knowledge of the engine and animation tools, and bring new solutions to complex problems
• Ability to share knowledge and open mindset to learning from others

In return, here is what we can give:

• A dynamic and extremely upbeat workplace like you have never seen before
• Flexible working hours: sleep in or run errands before work – we trust you with your time
• Chance to work with senior professionals and teams from the field
• Premium private medical insurance for you and your family members as well as other wellbeing benefits such as yoga classes because we care about our physical and mental health
• Ongoing education and training: Self-improvement is a priority so conferences, classes, workshops, courses (external and internal) are all part of the package!
• Community events: we are heavily involved in developing startup, tech and gaming ecosystems – and will include you into it!