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Junior/Intermediate Technical Animator/Rigger for an Award Winning Studio
Company unspecified (job is advertised through an agency)Midlands
(pay unspecified)
Junior/Intermediate Technical Animator/Rigger for an Award Winning Studio
Our client prides itself on producing both critically and commercially successful titles for the whole family. Since 1990 it has established itself as one of the world’s largest independent developers.
Technical Animators are the vital link between animators and programmers.
Reporting to the Animation Manager or Animation Lead
Your duties will include:
•To design, create and implement the character rigs for the project. Working closely with character artists and animators to create a rigging system that provides good deformation, allows effective data transfer between applicable animation systems and meets all the requirements of the characters design.
•The creation of tools and scripts as well as the design and implementation of processes that improve all applicable areas of the animation pipeline in all relevant content creation applications of the project.
This can include writing scripts in Python, MEL or .xml and may extend to full tool creation within an applications API or in some windows based environments.
•The design and implementation of new techniques and procedures within the games animation systems such as animation and state machine graphs, animation optimisation and debugging tools.
Requirements:
•Knowledge of applicable content creation applications such as Maya, Motionbuilder, or FaceFX.
•An understanding of animation techniques including rigging, skinning, motion capture, data transfer, retargeting, lip-sync and facial animation.
Attractive salary, benefits and a great career opportunity are on offer for the successful candidate.
To ensure a speedy application please email your up to date CV and Show Reel to officemanager@opmjobs.com or call me Jon direct on +44 (0) 1206 214425 if you have any queries.
So what are you waiting for? Don't miss out on this great career opportunity!
The salary bracket is approximate and is no guarantee of the income on offer. Salary and benefits will be discussed with candidates at interview with the company and are individually negotiated by OPM.
Our client prides itself on producing both critically and commercially successful titles for the whole family. Since 1990 it has established itself as one of the world’s largest independent developers.
Technical Animators are the vital link between animators and programmers.
Reporting to the Animation Manager or Animation Lead
Your duties will include:
•To design, create and implement the character rigs for the project. Working closely with character artists and animators to create a rigging system that provides good deformation, allows effective data transfer between applicable animation systems and meets all the requirements of the characters design.
•The creation of tools and scripts as well as the design and implementation of processes that improve all applicable areas of the animation pipeline in all relevant content creation applications of the project.
This can include writing scripts in Python, MEL or .xml and may extend to full tool creation within an applications API or in some windows based environments.
•The design and implementation of new techniques and procedures within the games animation systems such as animation and state machine graphs, animation optimisation and debugging tools.
Requirements:
•Knowledge of applicable content creation applications such as Maya, Motionbuilder, or FaceFX.
•An understanding of animation techniques including rigging, skinning, motion capture, data transfer, retargeting, lip-sync and facial animation.
Attractive salary, benefits and a great career opportunity are on offer for the successful candidate.
To ensure a speedy application please email your up to date CV and Show Reel to officemanager@opmjobs.com or call me Jon direct on +44 (0) 1206 214425 if you have any queries.
So what are you waiting for? Don't miss out on this great career opportunity!
The salary bracket is approximate and is no guarantee of the income on offer. Salary and benefits will be discussed with candidates at interview with the company and are individually negotiated by OPM.