Middle 3D Animator (SPINE)

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MIDDLE 3D ANIMATOR (NEKKI)

*🕹* SPINE

*🧠* Middle

*💰* Negotiable

*⏰* Full-time

*🌎* Remote

*🦄* Description

NEKKI is looking for a 3D Animator specializing in locomotion and stunts to join the animation team working on SPINE.

SPINE is a third-person beat’em up developed with Unreal Engine 5 and focused on cinematic gun-fu combat. The game features a deep storyline, a distinctive setting, cutscenes, character progression, memorable enemies and bosses, and dynamic battles involving a wide range of firearms.

In this role, you will create character animations for locomotion, parkour, stunts, and action sequences while working with motion capture data and established animation pipelines.

*🚀* Responsibilities

• Create character animations for the SPINE project

• Work with motion capture data

• Produce locomotion animations including walking, running, and jumping

• Create parkour, stunt, and action animations

• Collaborate with the animation team throughout the iterative production process

• Refine animations based on feedback

• Maintain animation quality across gameplay sequences

*📚* Required Skills

• At least 2 years of experience creating character animation for games, film, or television

• Strong understanding of animation principles

• Good knowledge of Maya

• Strong body mechanics and action animation skills

• Experience creating walking, running, jumping, and stunt animations

• Good understanding of animation rigs

• Familiarity with common animation workflows and tools including animBot and center of mass tools

• Openness to feedback and iterative development

• Good written and verbal communication skills

• Strong interest in video games and animated films

*👍* Nice to Have

• Experience setting up locomotion systems in Unity or Unreal Engine

• Rigging and skinning skills

• Understanding of Python or MEL

• Formal art education

*🍪* What we offer

• Fully remote work

• Opportunity to work on a flagship Unreal Engine 5 project

• Focus on cinematic action, locomotion, parkour, and stunt animation

• Collaboration with an experienced game animation team

• Opportunity to contribute to a distinctive third-person action game

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