Senior Animator

Are you a talented Senior Animator with experience creating realistic gameplay animations and cinematic cutscenes? Are you familiar with 3D pipelines? Are you excited to collaborate with a team of innovative and passionate developers in a games studio that has the wellbeing of employees at the forefront of our ethics? AntiMatter Games asks you to read on

You’ll be bringing your experience and knowledge to our robust Animation department working on exciting projects.

Remote and Hybrid working options available

**Responsibilities**:

- You will work closely with the Cinematic Lead and Technical Animation Lead to create high-quality animations for gameplay and cinematics.
- You'll animate realistic characters, including facial animations, using keyframe and motion capture pipelines.
- You'll handle motion capture data and deliver final cleaned up animation in a game ready state.
- You will be a crucial member of the Animation team, helping to develop pipelines from Maya/Motionbuilder to Game Engine.
- You’ll report to and support the Lead Animator in ad hoc tasks as required.

Essential Requirements
- You can demonstrate strong Keyframe and Motion capture skills.
- You are familiar with motion-capture animation and the facial pipeline for games.
- Your proficient with Maya and Motionbuilder.
- You have an understanding of and can implement gameplay animations from concept to game engine.
- You know the animation pipeline from design to deployment.
- You’re good at working to a deadline and managing your own time.
- You have 3+ years experience in game animation, and at least one shipped title.
- You have experience using Unreal Engine.
- You're enthusiastic, methodical and organised in your approach to work, with high quality standards.
- You are able to document and explain work clearly and concisely.
- You have a strong knowledge of human anatomy and the visual arts.
- You have good interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to work as part of a multi
- disciplinary team.

Why Antimatter?

AntiMatter Games is Cornwall’s largest game development studio. We developed Rising Storm, PC Gamer’s ‘Multiplayer Game of the Year’, and the critically acclaimed sequel Rising Storm 2: Vietnam.

Working for Antimatter means working on exciting and innovative video games every day We have a strong company culture, where our employees are encouraged to have an excellent work-life balance. We want to support our team to become the best developers they can be, whatever their department.

UK Employees will receive Private Health Insurance, a BUPA Cash Plan and subscription to PerkBox, which includes hundreds of perks, freebies and discounts on its platform.

Based in waterside offices in Truro, the UK's most Southerly city, AntiMatter Games' offices are within a few minutes walk of Cornwall's shopping, culture and eating hub. Accessible by bus or train, and with private car parking, or for the more adventurous, you could kayak to work Perfectly positioned to explore the tranquil South Coast or the crashing Atlantic North Coast, we offer an unrivalled life/work experience for those making games in the UK.

On weekends and evenings, our team can be found cycling, surfing, kayaking, swimming, beachcombing, walking, enjoying live music or capturing beautiful sights by camera. On rainy days you might find a friendly game of Dungeons & Dragons or a book to read by the fireplace. Sometimes we also play video games

Other Information

There are Hybrid and remote working options for this role.

We accept non UK applicants and sponsorship options are available for this role

Successful applicants working outside of the UK will be engaged as subcontractors