Associate Cinematic Animator

Employment: Contractor Minimum experience: Entry-level Compensation: DOE We’re   VOID Interactive , the kick-ass team behind the best-selling FPS game Ready or Not, which has sold over 13 million copies across all platforms.  We’re  a fully remote, 80+ person studio made up of seriously talented individuals from all over the world who love games and creating exceptional experiences for players.       We’re looking for an  Associate Cinematic Animator  to join our team and help create compelling in-game cinematics and scripted story sequences.  You’ll  work with both hand-keyed animation and motion capture data, collaborating with experienced animators and other disciplines to bring characters and narrative moments to life.   This is  a great opportunity  for an early-career animator who has strong animation fundamentals, an eye for cinematic storytelling and a genuine interest in developing their skills within a supportive, collaborative team.       Your responsibilities will include:     Creating high-quality character animation for in-game vignettes,  cinematics  and scripted story sequences   Working with both hand-keyed animation techniques and  motion  capture data   Integrating, testing and refining animations directly within Unreal Engine   Working with tools and systems such as Sequencer, animation montages, animation  layers  and Unreal cinematic plug-ins   Collaborating with designers, riggers,  programmers  and fellow animators to balance visual quality with technical and gameplay requirements   Creating character performances that strengthen the emotion and impact of narrative sequences   Assisting  with motion capture shoots, data  processing  and animation cleanup   Troubleshooting animation and implementation issues with support from senior team members   Responding constructively to feedback and iterating on work to achieve the desired creative result   Learning and adapting to proprietary tools,  pipelines  and workflows     W hat  you'll  bring to the team:     1+ years of professional production experience, or equivalent experience gained through an internship, junior  position  or relevant game-development projects   Strong working knowledge of Autodesk Maya, including animation layers and the Graph Editor   A solid understanding of realistic body mechanics, weight,  timing  and movement   An understanding of character body and facial performance   Familiarity with the principles and visual language of cinematography   A strong eye for detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work   Good communication  and collaboration skills   A willingness to receive feedback, learn from senior team members and continue developing your craft   The ability to work independently within a collaborative, remote-first environment     Bonus points if you have:     Experience working with Unreal Engine or Unity   Familiarity with  MotionBuilder   Experience cleaning up and refining motion capture data   Experience implementing animation within a game engine   A love of playing and creating video games     Please note:   For Irish residents, this role is offered as a full-time employee position. For applicants based outside of Ireland, the role will be offered on a contractor basis. We are a remote-first company and are committed to hiring the best candidate for the role, regardless of where you are  located . If you are outside our company’s home base,  that’s  okay with us.