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Senior Animator

🔥 18 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $83k - $139k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🗿 3D Artist

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Posted on Mob Entertainment's careers page, not through a job board

First seen by Remote Rocketship 18 hours ago

Still open on Mob Entertainment's site. Checked 11 minutes ago.

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Mob Entertainment

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2015

🎮 Gaming

📱 Media

Gaming • Media • Entertainment

Mob Entertainment is a creative studio dedicated to producing groundbreaking entertainment experiences, notably through their popular game series, Poppy Playtime. Their team is composed of talented individuals committed to delivering engaging content for a global audience. The company fosters a vibrant work culture, providing employees with numerous amenities to enhance job satisfaction and productivity.

📋 Description

• Create high-quality character and creature animations for gameplay and cinematic sequences • Own animation tasks from initial blocking through final polish and engine implementation • Organize and prioritize work, communicate progress, and identify risks, dependencies, and scheduling concerns • Collaborate with Animation Leadership, Art Directors, Designers, Technical Animators, Production, and other departments • Participate in creative and technical discussions and provide animation expertise • Establish and refine animation pipelines, workflows, and best practices • Develop prototyping and iteration workflows for gameplay experimentation and production implementation • Identify animation requirements, technical dependencies, and pipeline challenges and propose scalable solutions • Apply animation fundamentals to create believable and engaging performances • Provide feedback, mentorship, and guidance to other animators • Balance artistic quality with technical limitations, project scope, and production priorities • Respond to feedback and adapt to evolving creative direction and requirements

🎯 Requirements

• 6+ years of professional experience in game animation, or a portfolio demonstrating equivalent senior-level expertise • Exceptional understanding of 3D animation fundamentals, including body mechanics, weight, timing, posing, locomotion, and character performance • Demonstrated ability to create high-quality character animation across different character types and performance styles • Strong proficiency in Autodesk Maya • Experience with Unreal Engine animation systems and workflows • Experience creating animations for gameplay and/or cinematics • Understanding of animation pipelines, including character rigs, animation blending, state machines, and engine implementation • Ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities, and take ownership with minimal supervision • Ability to independently evaluate animation quality and iterate on work • Strong communication and creative problem-solving skills • Ability to balance artistic goals with technical limitations and production constraints • Ability to give and receive constructive feedback and support other animators • Adaptability and a proactive approach to changing priorities and creative direction

🏖️ Benefits

• Profit sharing • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • 401(k) matching • FSA/HSA • Paid time off • Sick time • Holidays • Parental leave

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