Super Spline Studios is hiring Lead 3D Games Animator – Permanent (Remote Job)

Lead 3D Games Animator – Permanent
Europe Remote, Or Leamington Spa Office
We are looking for a Lead Animator with practical knowledge of game development.
You will be leading projects and working alongside the animation team to create believable high-quality character animations. A strong understanding of the principals is essential with a keen eye for adding character and personality to your work. You will be able to project manage, liaise with clients and manage multiple animators and their workload.

• Have a minimum 7 years industry experience in video games, freelance experience a bonus
• Create high quality, hand keyed character, creature and environmental animations.
• Lead and collaborate with other disciplines to ensure the animations works as intended in the game.
• Exceptional self management skills.
• Manage / mentor internal and external animators.
• Be pleasant to work with, communicate well, understand briefs, meet deadlines.
• Be accountable & responsible, a clear communicator and problem solver
• Ability to adapt and work with new technologies and workflows.
• Ability to switch up styles from cartoony to realistic
• Experience working with motion capture data and leading shoots
• Capable of creating schedules and committing to delivery dates.
• In depth knowledge of Maya and have an understanding and experience with rigging and skinning
• Ability to implement your work in engine, working with state machines and other related concepts.
• Experience with multiple game engines and multiple shipped titles. Experience in Unity and UE4/5 advantageous.
• Be a team player, open to take and offer feedback.
• Constantly strive to learn new / improved tools, techniques and processes all while honing your core craft.
• Attend awesome events.
• Have the desire to help make awesome games