This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive Senior Animator to join CI Games Studios and help drive them forward as they experience exponential growth.
Founded in 2002, CI Games have been creating globally recognised titles for close to twenty years including the fan-celebrated Sniper Ghost Warrior franchise which has sold over 13 million copies worldwide.
CI Games have operational studios in Warsaw, Barcelona, Bucharest, and the US. This Senior Animator position can be worked onsite in one of their studios or remotely, remote workers will be required to work hours that are within 2 hours of 10am – 4pm CET.
Your responsibilities…
Delivering a first-class experience, taking initiative, and maintaining passion for high quality work
Produce high quality animations which create thrilling, story-driven moments
Work closely with the Rigging and Pipeline departments providing suggestions and feedback to improve character setup, rigs, and tool functionality
Communicate with part of the Outsourcing team
Meet delivery deadlines under production constraints
Work closely with Supervisors and Pipeline department to develop tools and workflows associated with animation
The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role…
Industry experience in a similar role
A thorough knowledge of Maya
Experience on Motion Capture cleaning and Keyframe Animation
Experience on creature and bipedal Animation
An excellent understanding of rigs and typical rigging set-ups and transferring data between tools
Superb problem-solving skills and ability to take the initiative and offer ideas and suggestions
Excellent presentation/communication skills in dailies/reviews by clearly and briefly outlining what has been accomplished and what next should be addressed in the shot
Demonstrates an excellent aesthetic eye, anticipating potential problems
Able to work flexibly on both routine and more complex tasks across various projects and time-zones
Ability to prioritise workload as well as being flexible and responsive to last minute changes
Effective communication and interpersonal skills, able to listen carefully and respond appropriately at all levels
Excellent proficiency in English
Perks and benefits include…
Flexibility with our core hours, and no-notice holidays
Annual discretionary studio bonus
Free games and merchandise
Wrap parties for game releases
CI Games include attractive remuneration, holidays, and social events. Their studio’s inclusive environments thrive with collaborative teamwork with people from all around the world, different nationalities, and languages.
This role also offers remote homeworking with flexible working schedules, a fun environment, and a relaxing culture, including the opportunity to work with the leading technology and creative minds in the world whist you learn as you work and be part of something real that changes the face of gaming forever!