We are looking for a Senior Technical Animator to join our team in supporting our next unannounced project. You will work alongside the Animation Team helping to deliver and bring to life our amazing characters. We embrace a hybrid work environment. Within this role, you would work 2 days per week in our London office and the remaining days at home.What You'll Do:

Responsible for creating and maintaining the rigging and technical animation pipeline for the projects.
As part of the Animation Team, you will play a key role in implementing characters.
Reporting to the Lead Animator and Art Director., Premium character presentation pipelines - build and own animation systems for high-value front-end moments, ensuring characters are always presented at a premium quality bar.
Automated optimization techniques for the creation of LODs.
Support a fast paced character pipeline in the delivery of characters per season.
Able to demonstrate knowledge of Facial Rigging processes, game engine compatible solutions and how to implement them.
Experience with motion capture, cleanup and application to different characters.
Knowledge of procedural animation systems.
Experience in other areas of technical art e.g. Shaders, Lighting Tech, VFX.

Have expert knowledge of retargeting and shared skeleton pipeline, both in and out of engine and can expand into retargeting between non matching skeletons.
Understand the setup of cloth sim and dynamics in both Engine and 3D software, the application of such and the requirements and limitations of its use on mobile.
Proficient in 3D software relevant scripting languages; MEL, Python, Max Script, etc.
Foundational knowledge of rigging; using bones, IK, Splines, Blend Shapes, Skinning, node editing and setting up animation blueprints in Unreal.
Have advanced knowledge of major third party rigging systems used in the industry; Advanced Skeleton, Rapid Rig, mGear etc.
Experience in animation systems that are scalable and able to work on a wide range of mobile devices.
Complete ownership of pipeline with good documentation and communication.

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Competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus scheme
26 days holiday, plus bank holidays & 2 paid personal days
6 months fully paid maternity/adoption leave and 16 weeks fully paid paternity leave (eligibility criteria applies)
Pension plan, with a double matching employer contribution
Private medical & dental insurance and healthcare cash plan
Life insurance, personal accident insurance and income protection
Mental health and neurodiversity support programs
Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan (eligibility criteria applies)
Fitness reimbursement plan, worth £600 per annum
Flexible working hours
Weekly happy hours, seasonal parties and monthly social events
Annual rail season ticket advance and cycle to work scheme

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