Senior Cinematic Animator

Description

The company makes video games from studios in Wroclaw and Warsaw. It has more than 30 years in the industry and a team of over 500 people.

The company builds open-world action games with a strong focus on story and community. One of its zombie games has been played by over 45 million players worldwide.

This role centres on cutscenes. You take narrative and dialogue scenes from rough prototype to finished quality, starting with layout and blocking and ending with final character and object animation.

Responsibilities

• Build and refine narrative scenes at every stage of production.
• Take part in motion capture shoots and fit the captured data into scenes ready for production.
• Work closely with the narrative, design and art teams to deliver the creative direction.
• Implement animations and cutscene setups in the engine while meeting performance and technical requirements.

Requirements

• Thorough understanding of animation principles.
• Strong working skill in Autodesk MotionBuilder.
• Hands-on experience with motion capture data.
• Extensive background in the games industry, including AAA titles released on new generation consoles.
• A portfolio of animated cutscenes built from motion capture.
• Ability to work independently, communicate clearly, take initiative and organise your own work.
• Fluent English.
• Genuine interest in games. You follow trends and can break down how a game handles storytelling.
• Experience with animation systems such as Unreal, Unity or similar.
• Solid practical skill in Autodesk Maya or Blender.

Conditions

Flexible working hours.

No dress code.

Offices in Wroclaw and Warsaw. The Wroclaw office has a gym, and the Warsaw office has a free car park, though space there is limited.

Offices with chill-out zones and a fully equipped kitchen.

Benefits

• A dedicated buddy to support you with daily tasks.
• Private medical care and life insurance.
• Health promotion campaigns and gifts for various occasions.
• A development budget for each employee, plus two extra paid days for training and CSR.
• Clear career paths and extensive internal and external training.
• Funded English and Polish language classes.
• Full support from a dedicated HR business partner.