Lead Technical Animator

2 нед. назад

189.5k–277.9k USD / годСтрана неизвестнаLead

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Lead technical animator responsible for character movement and collaboration on gameplay animation tools and workflows.

is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 years we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

is searching for a Lead Gameplay Technical Animator with a passion for expressive character movement to join our team. In this talented team of veteran and emerging artists, you'll collaborate across teams and contribute directly to Fortnite and other initiatives as part of our collaboration with Disney. Joining this team means you're motivated to seek solutions to problems and work with other disciplines to make positive changes to workflows, tools, and technologies that directly impact Gameplay.
Work closely with technical animators, Leads, Directors, and Outsource Managers on the team to ensure assets are set up for success in the different stages of production
Communicate and drive alignment around strategy for technical animation and adjacent gameplay teams
Work with production to schedule, prioritize, and delegate assets for the team, both internal and vendor
Work closely with animators, modelers, and designers to ensure a smooth development pipeline that delivers high-quality assets
Assisting with pipeline tools and working with engine and project leads on the continuous improvement of those engine tools
Mentor rigging-focused technical animators
Rigging characters, weapons, creatures, and vehicles
Setting up assets in Unreal Engine 5; including control rigs, cloth, physics, and blueprints
Maintain detailed documentation, video reference, and examples of art asset production, procedures, and engine requirements to support internal and external artists

Extensive experience rigging characters in Maya and/or Unreal Engine
A portfolio demonstrating rigging for a range of characters, bipeds, and creatures, both body and faces
Attention to aesthetic detail, especially with regard to character deformation and physics movement
Familiarity with the Unreal Engine 5 art pipeline
A positive individual with strong written communication and teamwork skills
Exceptional problem-solver
Control Rig experience a plus
Python programming is a plus
You're user-focused, passionate, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do
This role is open to multiple locations across the US (including CA, NYC, & WA).

The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).
New York City Base Pay Range
$189,482 — $277,906 USD
California Base Pay Range
$166,744 — $244,558 USD
Washington Base Pay Range
$151,585 — $222,324 USD

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.
Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.
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