Gameplay Animator

Role: Animation Artist

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Length: 18 months

Location: Flexible

Pay Rate: £188.17PD PAYE

Trust in soda are partners with a world leading global tech company in their search for a Animation Artist for an 18 month contract.

As a animation artist you will be an all arounder with a broad range of skills. They're looking for an enthusiastic, passionate artist to create the gameplay animation and bring characters both creature and humanoid to life.

**Responsibilities**
- Creating bespoke animations to drive animation direction
- Help inform design and production decisions and problem solve animation issues
- Responsible for creating/implementing animation content to an excellent standard
- Make balanced and rational decisions on the production of assets
- Deliver content on schedule and within technical limitations

**Essential Requirements**
- High quality animation skills that include experience in bipedal animation, quadruped and facial animation
- Familiar with next-generation asset creation pipelines and tools
- Good knowledge of Maya
- Comfortable working in a pre-defined animation style
- Self-motivation, excellent communication skills, and a great team-player attitude
- Portfolio demonstrating relevant animation skills and styles

**Desired Characteristics**
- Have shipped one AAA Console/PC title as an animator
- Creative and passionate approach to problem-solving
- Able to take and interpret direction and criticism
- Proactive, organised, able to work as part of a team and independently
- Able to effectively collaborate with game designers and programmers