Animation Director

5 days ago


Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom Kinesthetic Games Full time
Senior Animation Director

Kinesthetic Games is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Animation Director to join our team. As a key member of our animation team, you will be responsible for overseeing the animation production pipeline and ensuring that our games meet the highest visual standards.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with producers and project directors to identify and plan animation requirements for projects
  • Lead and motivate the animation team to achieve overall goals and deliver successful projects on time
  • Assist producers in creating and managing animation schedules and resource plans
  • Sourcing and creating critical game-ready animation content
  • Liaising with outsourcers to source additional animation content at appropriate quality standards
  • Tracking and approving completed animation content from outsourcers or junior artists
  • Overseeing the lifecycle of animation content through the pipeline
  • Collaborating with gameplay and animation programmers to brainstorm technical ideas and solutions
  • Establishing and enforcing the animation production pipeline throughout the project cycle
  • Working with producers to adjust project goals and design revisions as necessary to meet established schedules
  • Identifying potential problems in the animation pipeline and working with producers to prevent them
Requirements:
  • 3-5 years of experience in the games industry, with a focus on animation
  • Proven track record of shipping games as an animation director or lead
  • Experience with industry-standard engines such as Unity and Unreal
  • Familiarity with animation software such as MotionBuilder
  • Strong communication and leadership skills
  • Ability to balance deadlines and resources with style and quality requirements
About Kinesthetic Games:

Kinesthetic Games is a young start-up with a passion for creating awesome games. We value excellent work-life balance and foster an environment where team goals and personal expression are valued equally. We offer competitive pay and benefits, including annual and project-based bonuses.

We are located in Guildford, Surrey, a vibrant games development hub with a strong community of studios. If you are a highly skilled and experienced animation director looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.



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