Technical Animator – 12-month contract

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Blackbird Interactive

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201 - 500 employees

Blackbird Interactive (BBI) is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent studio - behind such games as Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, Hardspace: Shipbreaker, and the upcoming Homeworld 3, Minecraft Legends, and Crossfire: Legion.

📋 Description

• Develop and maintain Maya and Unreal-based pipelines that enable animation, rigging, and content export workflows • Produce high quality animation in gameplay to fit the overall style and established creative direction • Proficient in animating both mechanical and humanoid assets • Ability to take direction from the Art Director in order to maintain a coherent aesthetic thread throughout the project • Collaborate with technical artists to fill gaps in pipeline and tools where needed • Collaborate with 3D artists to create smooth handoffs between asset creation and animation set-up • Collaborate with production to provide estimates and timelines to ensure timely delivery of assets

🎯 Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in technical animation and gameplay animation specifically for games • Strong knowledge of rigging workflows • Well-versed in Maya and Unreal Engine 5 • Familiarity with game-ready skeleton design, skinning, and animation scene structure • Comfort working in Perforce-integrated pipelines and managing scene referencing/export workflows • Comfort with quick iteration and problem-solving • Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements