Senior Gameplay Animator

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🇵🇱 Poland – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🎮 Game Engineer

👻 Ghost score 10%

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People Can Fly Studio

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2002

🎮 Gaming

🥽 AR/VR

Gaming • AR/VR

People Can Fly Studio is a global video game development company established in 2002, with operations in Poland, the UK, and North America. Known for its expertise in using the Unreal Engine, People Can Fly specializes in creating dynamic action and shooter games, with popular titles including Painkiller, Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment, and Outriders. The studio is recognized for its innovative approach to game development and is engaged in multiple exciting projects, including new ventures in the virtual reality arena with titles like Bulletstorm VR. With a team of over 700 members, People Can Fly continues to thrive on its collaborative spirit and creativity, making significant strides in both traditional and virtual reality gaming domains.

📋 Description

• Follow the established vision of the game’s story and gameplay in the process of animation creation • Create high-quality content using hand-key animation and motion-capture data • Develop animations supporting gameplay and visuals • Implement and iterate on animation assets in-game • Collaborate with the team to create a dynamic, player-centric experience • Troubleshoot and solve animation issues with all departments • Occasionally support the Lead in recruitment projects with HR collaboration • Work with Game Design to prototype new archetypes • Work with motion capture, including building shot lists and participating in shoots to direct actors • Occasionally support new-hire onboarding

🎯 Requirements

• Candidates must be from the game industry and based in Europe • Typically 5+ years’ professional experience as an animator in games • Good understanding and feeling of animation principles – timing, weight and staging • Great ability to transfer game’s story and gameplay into believable, full-of-life animations • Experience animating creatures and quadrupeds • Solid understanding of character anatomy • Proficiency with animation package tools • Ability to think outside the box to develop efficient techniques • Ability to follow and take direction • Ability to implement feedback • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English • Open-minded team player attitude • Strong work ethic and self-motivated • Passionate about playing and making videogames • Nice to have: storyboarding, figure study, gesture drawing, 2D animation, illustration and painting • Nice to have: rigging and scripting • Nice to have: proficiency in Maya and MotionBuilder • Nice to have: familiarity with Unreal or a similar game engine • Nice to have: facial animation and lip-syncing skills • Nice to have: shipped game title experience

🏖️ Benefits

• UK Private medical healthcare (Vitality) and BUPA dental insurance for PCF's employees and their families • Gympass for employees and family members • Online Polish and English language classes • Access to the pension scheme • Flexible working hours • Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents • Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment • Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do • Poland Private medical healthcare including dental treatment for PCF members and their families (Signal Iduna) • MultiSport card for you and your family members or friends • Free library with a wide range of games and books you have unlimited access to • In-company Polish and English language classes • Fresh fruit, snacks, and beverages for everyone in the office • Flexible working hours • Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions are included in the plan for members and their dependents • Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment • Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do