Animation Director

5 days ago

North East, United Kingdom Hasbro Full time
Lead Animation Vision and Team

We are seeking a highly skilled Animation Director to join our team at Atomic Arcade, a video game development studio founded in 2021 in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area. As a key member of our development team, you will collaborate with art, creative, design, production, and engineering leaders to bring our game vision to life visually and at the highest level of quality.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and manage the overall animation vision, ensuring technical feasibility and requirements.
  • Work closely with engineering and tech art to evaluate and develop animation tools and pipelines for gameplay and cinematic animation.
  • Support creative and technical development across all animation-driven systems, including gameplay, cinematics, and in-game events.
  • Identify risks and mitigation plans for gameplay animation and cinematics.
  • Assess overall animation resource needs and provide time estimates for production planning.
  • Responsible for animation performance metrics.
  • Train team members on animation tools and techniques and raise awareness of new processes.
  • Regularly play the game, providing constructive feedback and suggestions to team members.
  • Anticipate animation advancements and stay up-to-date on industry trends to define best practices and share them with the studio.
Requirements:
  • Highly proficient with Maya, animation workflows, and Unreal Engine 5.
  • Strong communication skills with an understanding of various art disciplines, including animation, character, environment, VFX, etc.
  • Passion for playing and making games.
  • Positive, direct, collaborative communication to help improve our shared vision and studio culture.
  • Flexible, adaptable approach with a constant appetite for new knowledge and experiences.
  • Self-sufficient and self-motivated, able to manage a feature from start to finish but also know when to ask for mentorship or help.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Direct professional experience with both gameplay and cinematics animation.
  • Familiarity with directing and editing motion and performance capture.
  • Experience with rigging requirements and tools.
Compensation Range:
  • Starting Pay Range: $145,680
  • Pay Range End: $263,160
We are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you are selected to move forward in our application process and need to request an accommodation, please let your recruiter or coordinator know.

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