Senior Game Animator

2 days ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Cloud Imperium Games Full time

Founded in 2012 by renowned game developer Chris Roberts, Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) is one of the largest global independent studios, dedicated to delivering next-generation AAA games. CIG prides itself in thinking outside the box, encouraging creativity and developing ground-breaking technology. CIG believes in raising the bar for the gaming industry and the community as a whole.
As a Facial Animator, you will be part of a team of Facial Animators dedicated to bringing to life the facial and dialogue performances of all characters at CIG. You'll be creating realistic, industry leading facial animation from high-quality head cam footage of top talent, as well as hand-keyed animation as and where required.

Our team is also involved in all performance captured shoots that take place in our in-house motion capture stage. This means face to face contact with our actors on set and the collaboration with all other supporting teams including the Motion Capture team and Audio department.

What do our Facial Animators do?

Create stunning 1 to 1 facial animation with the use of Faceware's Mark IV hardware and software.
Create realistic facial animation using traditional hand-key techniques.
Represent the department on performance capture shoots.
Work with the Animation Director, Facial Animation Lead, and senior animators on implementing facial animations within the game engine.
What do we expect from our Facial Animators?

Advanced knowledge of Maya, MotionBuilder, and other equivalent software.
Experienced in using Faceware's tracking and retargeting process, or equivalent software.
Ability to create fluid, smooth, realistic animations with 3D characters. Ability to identify technical and developmental risks and obstacles while creating innovative solutions to overcome them.
Diversity Statement

CIG is a global company, staunchly committed to cultivating a culture and workplace that celebrates all backgrounds, lifestyles, and perspectives. Together, we are creating a space where authentic recognition, appreciation, and understanding of the importance of diversity is fostered by everyone. Fraud Statement

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