Character Animator (Unreal)

Evil Eye Pictures is looking for an accomplished CG Character Animator. The ideal candidate will have minimum 5 years of professional experience in film, television and/or games, and a thorough understanding of the CG animation pipeline. A level of technical knowledge combined with strong creative and visual instincts is critical.

Key Responsibilities

• Create final animation for cinematic sequences using both motion capture data and hand-keyed techniques in Unreal
• Assemble, clean and augment motion capture for bipedal motion
• Ownership of hero shots through animation blocking, refinement and polish stages

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Animation, Games or Visual Effects
• Experience keyframing character animation and working with motion capture data
• Ability to collaborate and take direction from creative leads and the narrative team
• Ability to work independently, problem solve on the fly, and collaborate efficiently across disciplines in a small, fast moving team
• Experience with Unreal Engine, Unreal Control Rig and Sequencer

Good to have

• Proficiency with Maya
• Experience using source control such as Perforce or Github
• Experience rigging
• Helping develop cinematic pipelines and tools.
• Python or similar coding skills

Additional Information

• Portfolio: Please include a link to a reel of your work when applying for this position.
• Location: This is a remote position supporting our Virtual Studio.
• Contract Duration: 6/15-7/24 with hold to 8/7