<p>Volition, creators of Saints Row, Red Faction, and Agents of Mayhem, is seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Animator to join their team on their next adventure.</p>
<p><strong>About Volition: </strong></p>
<p>Deep Silver Volition has created original, smash hit games for over 20 years, including the Saints Row series. The studio has prospered by making games no one else can make, focusing on work-life balance, and developing a culture of collaboration, continuous growth, and learning. Volition is located in the heart of Champaign, Illinois – the best kept secret in the Midwest. Champaign has all the activities, amenities, and diversity of much larger cities, but without the traffic and high cost of housing.</p>
<p>This is a remote-friendly position. We are open to considering candidates who would like to work from our Studio in Champaign, IL, and we are also open to considering candidates who desire to work remotely.</p>
<p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Create and maintain animations using motion capture and keyframe animation for in-game biped motions</li>
<li>Create and maintain keyframed facial animations</li>
<li>Cleanup and altering of mocap animation to fit specific technical metrics and style</li>
<li>Management and ownership of complex game side animation systems. Ownership includes cross discipline communication and support, seeing the system through to completion, driving its progress and success, and troubleshooting and problem solving through the entire development cycle</li>
<li>Assist in organizing and directing motion capture shoots for needed gameplay animations</li>
<li>Critique and review animation work with animators and other disciplines to reach gameplay goals</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Solid demonstrable understanding of the principals of animation</li>
<li>Experience in animating realistic motion</li>
<li>Experience editing and animating on top of motion capture data</li>
<li>Experience with game animation implementation into engine</li>
<li>Familiarity with node-based animation networks</li>
<li>Strong communication and teamwork skills</li>
<li>Ability to give and receive constructive criticism</li>
<li>Problem solving skills in DCC apps and engine</li>
<li>Strong organizational skills</li>
<li>Basic understanding of Character Rigging and mesh weighting</li>
<li>Game Industry Experience/Shipped title Experience</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Pluses:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Experience working with runtime IK systems, partial body, and/or additive animation a plus</li>
<li>Experience with outsourcing asset production support</li>
<li>Experience with procedural animation systems</li>
<li>Strong acting skills</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Application Requirements:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Animation reel showing realistic key framed animations as well as motion capture work</li>
<li>Resume with detailed work descriptions</li>
<li>Cover letter</li>
</ul>
<p>All samples must be accompanied by a description of each, with specific information on what you were responsible for, what tools were used, etc. </p>
<p>To apply, please send your resume, cover letter, and samples to jobs@dsvolition.com with “Senior Animator” in the subject line, or click on the “Apply for Job” button below. When you apply, in the body of your email please indicate your preference between working in our studio vs. working remotely. If it is your preference to work remotely, please also indicate which state in the U.S. you intend to work remotely from.</p>
<p><em>At Deep Silver Volition we believe in fostering an open, collaborative and diverse environment, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will consider all qualified applicants without attention to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, or military status.</em></p>


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                </p><h1>Senior Software Engineer (Animation)</h1><h3>Position Overview</h3><p>The match engine team at our studio are looking for a talented software engineer to enhance our animation engine and help us take our football match simulation to the next level. The match engine team are responsible for the technological advancements of our state-of-the-art in-house engine which simulates and visualises football matches.</p><p>You will join a passionate and flourishing team who care deeply about the realism and visual quality of the match simulation in our games.</p><p>As part of this team, you will be working on our animation engine, which is used across multiple projects and products for visualising matches in 3D. Your focus will be on improving the visuals of our match engine by improving motion and animation and you will be a key member involved with researching and implementing the required technologies to achieve this goal. You will be also have the opportunity to develop our physics system and our internal animation tooling. You will be collaborating closely with our animators, artists, quality assurance and match AI engineers.</p><p>You will be an important part of driving the direction and realism of our animation and the visual experiences within the match experience that our users have in our products, and you have full input into the team specifically as well as the studio generally with the opportunity to voice your ideas and suggestions.</p><p>Our match simulation and animation engine is shared across multiple products and is a critical part of the games we make, and you will consider challenges involving the match experience across several platforms, including on mobile devices.</p><p>We are looking for self-motivated people with good communication skills who can complete work independently as well as part of a team.</p><p> </p><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Develop, extend, improve, and maintain our code base, workflows, and tools.</li><li>Work closely and iterate with our animation, match engine AI, graphics, and internal tools, to continuously improve the look and human feel of our match simulation.</li><li>Collaborate with other disciplines, including animations, artists, QA, producers, and other engineering teams, on both development and future planning.</li><li>Work closely with seniors/leads and production to drive new features and set long term roadmap.</li><li>Help research and implement new animation and simulation technologies as needed.</li></ul><p> </p><h3>Knowledge, Skills and Experience</h3><ul><li>Strong knowledge of modern C++ and C# languages.</li><li>Strong knowledge of design patterns and software engineering best practices.</li><li>Minimum five years of professional experience with C++ and C#.</li><li>Experience designing and developing animation systems within the games industry.</li><li>Strong academic background with a 2:1 degree (or equivalent) or higher in a relevant technical field such as computer science, software engineering, mathematics, or physics.</li><li>Strong mathematical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.</li><li>Good communication skills for effective collaboration with software engineers, artists, animators, QA, and production staff.</li><li>Self-motivated with a drive to improve yourself and others continuously.</li></ul><br /><h3><strong>Studio Overview</strong></h3><p>Sports Interactive (SI) is a multi-award-winning game development studio and the world’s leading developer of sports management simulations. Founded in 1994, SI became a wholly-owned subsidiary of SEGA in 2006. Based at the Here East technology hub in Stratford, East London, the SI team continues to expand as it brings its titles to an ever-growing audience via an increasing variety of delivery platforms.</p><p>SI has enjoyed sustained commercial and critical success for its extremely detailed and immersive simulation experiences. Its games are amongst the highest-rated PC titles (according to Metacritic) and frequently occupy both the ‘top selling’ and ‘most played’ charts on Steam.</p><p>The Sports Interactive team is diverse and international, bringing together world-class and high potential talent with a combined passion and drive for creating genre-defining games. Team members enjoy a flexible working schedule and a relaxed studio environment that encourages a close-knit, collaborative approach to game development.</p><p>SI is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief. Our studio has disabled access and facilities.</p><p>SI offers a generous benefits package to all full-time team members including gym membership, in-house massage therapy and private healthcare (including dental). The studio is also a London Living Wage employer and proudly boasts one of the lowest staff turnover rates in the industry with just over 30% of the current full-time team members having been at the studio for 10 years or longer. SI also has many longstanding partnerships with leading charities, local schools and major sporting organisations.</p><p>Further information on Sports Interactive, its games and life at the studio can be found at www.sigames.com.</p><p><em>This job description is an accurate reflection of the duties and responsibilities of the post as at the time of writing but will be changed from time to time as the job is a career development job which will be adjusted according to the progress of the job holder.  It does not form part of the contract of employment.</em></p>
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<div><div>Our Client is a multinational game dev studio specializing in mobile and browser games. They have studios in Tel Aviv, San Francisco, Michigan, Krasnodar, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lviv, and Odesa. Their games are currently played by 250 million users across 150 countries.</div><div><br /></div><div>Currently they are looking for a talented<b> VFX Artist</b>. This position encompasses all the stages of development, including generating ideas, sketches and pre-planning stage.</div><div> </div><div>The overall objective and purpose of the role is to create, maintain and optimize particle and post process effects under the guidance of VFX Team Lead.</div><div><br /></div></div><div><div><h3>RESPONSIBILITIES</h3><ul><ul><li>Create in-engine (Unity) visual effects, supported by a variety of content tools and source assets</li><li>Work with the design team to ensure visual effects enhance the gameplay experience</li><li>Work with the Art Director, Technical-Artist, and Environment Artists to build an effects library  that fits the art style</li><li>Understand advantages and limitations of the technology, and develop strategies for maximizing performance</li><li>Optimize visual effects to meet performance specifications</li><li>Actively seek out and provide feedback within the VFX scope</li><li>Resolve VFX bugs</li><li>Keep up with the latest industry trends by investigating new techniques</li><li>Be a positive and creative force in the team</li><li>Perform other ad-hoc responsibilities as assigned</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>REQUIREMENTS</h3><ul><ul><li>Minimum of 3 years Experience in a VFX Artist role </li><li>Significant experience with Unity for game production</li><li>Comprehensive understanding of materials and visual effects for games</li><li>Understanding of the technical requirements of real-time content development</li><li>Understanding of game production methodologies</li><li>Excellent time management skills.</li><li>Strong communication and active listening skills.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>Not your time for a move? Recommend a friend and earn 700 EUR! Contact: jobs@8bitplay.com</div><div><br /></div><div><b>IMPORTANT: We will never, absolutely never send your CV and/or personal data to any of our clients without your direct consent. Submitting your CV is not equal to giving us consent to share your details with our external partners- we will always contact you upfront and ask for your agreement.</b></div><div><br /></div><div>By submitting this form you give your consent for the information provided on this form to be held on computer or other relevant filing systems belonging to 8Bit Studio one and to be shared with other accredited employees in accordance with the GDPR 2018.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>By submitting this form you agree that 8Bit Studio, NIP 9570949266, REGON: 36386962 processes your personal data contained in the recruitment documents supplied by you, including but not limited to your image, for the purposes of the current recruitment processes. 8Bit Studio confirms that your consent may be withdrawn anytime.</div><div><br /></div><div>For more insight about game jobs and recruitment for game industry visit our homepage</div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<div><div>Hi-Rez Studios is looking to hire an experienced FX Outsourcing Manager to work at our studio in Alpharetta, Georgia, on SMITE. </div><div><br /></div><div>At Hi-Rez, you will have an opportunity to be part of an innovative environment that embraces new and different ideas. We are a passionate and enthusiastic bunch who love video games. We have incredibly talented individuals who are empowered to create and challenged to learn. All of this means more opportunities for you to unleash your creativity and dedication.  </div><div><br /></div><div>Come join the creator of the critically acclaimed SMITE, Paladins, Realm Royale, and Rogue Company as we embark on exciting new game projects!</div></div><div><div><h3>What our Outsourcing Artists do at Hi-Rez Studios:</h3><ul><ul><li>Integrate finished assets directly into 3D project pipelines.</li><li>Communicate feedback to outsource partners on assets to ensure they meet high quality.</li><li>Maintain strong relationships and set product objectives with existing partners.</li><li>Coordinate and work directly with internal and external groups to ensure that deadlines are met.</li><li>Facilitate art content development and feedback between product teams and outsource partners.</li><li>Make use of tracking tools to manage outsourced deliverables.</li><li>Communicate cross-discipline to maintain alignment between Hi-Rez and our outsource partners.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3></h3><ul><ul><li>3+ years of experience creating AAA quality character assets for games, film, or animation.</li><li>Ability to communicate art direction in an effective, efficient &amp; positive manner.</li><li>Ability to excel in a rapid iteration environment.</li><li>Advanced proficiency in JIRA or Shotgrid.</li><li>Outstanding written and oral communication skills.</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively and communicate well with multiple teams outside of the Character Modeling Department.</li><li>Comfortable prototyping and working with iterative development processes.</li><li>Comfortable receiving constructive group criticism and making artistic adjustments to meet performance guidelines.</li><li>Excellent work ethic, self-motivated, organized, and able to meet deadlines.</li><li>A passion for creating and playing video games.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3></h3><ul><ul><li>Demonstrate a strong understanding of FX principles and production art pipeline</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively and communicate with multiple teams.</li><li>Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.</li><li>Strong work ethic and communication skills</li><li>Open to direction and feedback, embrace change.</li><li>Strong understanding of game animation creation and implementation.</li><li>3+ years of industry experience.</li><li>3DS Max experience</li><li>Unreal Engine experience</li><li>3+ years experience with industry-standard applications: Zbrush, Maya/Max/Modo, X-Gen, Photoshop, 3D Coat, Mari, Substance Painter, and Marvelous Designer.</li><li>Ability to adapt to multiple art styles.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<div><div>Hi-Rez Studios is hiring an experienced Animation Outsourcing Manager to work on SMITE! This is a 100% remote position.</div><div><br /></div><div>At Hi-Rez, you will have an opportunity to be part of an innovative environment that embraces new and different ideas. We are a passionate and enthusiastic bunch who love video games. We have incredibly talented individuals who are empowered to create, &amp; challenged to learn. All of this means more opportunities for you to unleash your ingenuity, energy, collaboration, and dedication.</div><div><br /></div><div>Come join the creator of the critically acclaimed SMITE, Paladins, Realm Royale, and Rogue Company as we embark on exciting new online game projects.</div></div><div><div><h3>What our Outsource Managers do at Hi-Rez:</h3><ul><ul><li>Integrate finished assets directly into 3D project pipelines.</li><li>Communicate feedback to outsource partners on assets to ensure they meet high quality.</li><li>Maintain strong relationships and set product objectives with existing partners.</li><li>Coordinate and work directly with internal and external groups to ensure that deadlines are met.</li><li>Facilitate art content development and feedback between product teams and outsource partners.</li><li>Build customized tracking tools to maintain outsourced deliverables.</li><li>Communicate cross-discipline to maintain alignment between Hi-Rez and our outsource partners.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>We are Looking for: </h3><ul><ul><li>Demonstrate a strong understanding of animation principles and production art pipeline</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively and communicate with multiple teams.</li><li>Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.</li><li>Strong work ethic and communication skills</li><li>Open to direction and feedback, embrace change.</li><li>Strong understanding of game animation creation and implementation.</li><li>3+ years of industry experience.</li><li>3DS Max experience</li><li>Unreal Engine experience</li></ul></ul></div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<div><div><b>Why Join Us?</b></div><div>To put it simply: you’ll work with great people, making top-tier, high-quality interactive experiences with the best IP in the world. We set out to build an uncompromising vision for a game studio and found the ideal partner in Skydance to extend its reach and sustainability. To fully deliver our vision for these games we assembled the best external development, publishing and IP partners in the world. Our internal team will remain small relative to other AAA developers so we can all maintain the highest levels of familiarity, trust and effectiveness. You’ll be surrounded by industry veterans, currently with an average of 20 years’ experience, in a climate of mutual trust, maturity, candor and playful collaboration. We believe that life’s too short to work with difficult people, regardless of talent, so exceptional character and strong principles are requirements for every role. Your days will be focused on solving creative and technical problems, not navigating corporate politics. </div><div> </div><div>We are open to a spectrum of remote working and office scenarios for staff. This will include regular team get-togethers and travel throughout the year, so we benefit from the best of both worlds – flexibility and efficiency as well as team cohesion.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>What You’ll Do:</b></div><div>We are searching for a Lead VFX Artist to join our core team developing a high quality AAA single-player story-driven action-adventure game built using the Unreal Engine.</div><div><br /></div><div>Our art team is small, and we want to expand it with an experienced Lead VFX Artist capable of guiding a distributed VFX team of internal and external artists. We only hire talented, collaborative people with strong communication skills who are laser focused on achieving excellent results.  #NewMedia</div></div><div><div><h3>In This Role, You Will:</h3><ul><ul><li>Create VFX in a photo-realistic and cinematic style using DCC tools of choice and Unreal Engine 5</li><li>Drive VFX asset creation in collaboration with the Art Director, Production, and external teams</li><li>Provide technical setup, integration, and troubleshooting of performant VFX</li><li>Work with the Art Director to establish visual direction for VFX</li><li>Document and communicate specifications and visual benchmarks to support the games artistic vision</li><li>Partner with artists, tech artists and designers to collaborate on creative solutions to solve complex VFX pipeline problems</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>We Are Looking for People Who:</h3><ul><ul><li>Are able to push visual the quality of VFX to a very high degree of realism</li><li>Are passionate about creating cinematic photo-realistic content</li><li>Consistently deliver high quality work</li><li>Thrive in a self-driven environment</li><li>Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><b>What is Skydance New Media?</b></div><div>Amy Hennig (co-creator of the <i>Uncharted</i> series) and Julian Beak, both 30-year veterans in the game industry, have built a new studio with Skydance Media (the studio behind <i>Mission: Impossible, Top Gun: Maverick, The Old Guard, Grace and Frankie</i>) that is laser-focused on premium action-adventure games with rich, compelling stories. Our first productions will tap into the traditions of adventure cinema to create an engaging, energetic experience that captures the spirit of TV and film to excite both gamers and non-gamers alike. These games will be best-in-class for both visual fidelity and innovative gameplay on the latest console platforms and PCs. </div><div> </div><div>Visit Our Website: Skydance New Media</div><div><br /></div><div>Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global  audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across  its feature film, television, interactive, and animation divisions.</div><div> </div><div>Skydance  is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building and  fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We welcome and  consider applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion,  age, sex, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender  identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy status,  military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category.  Diversity in the workplace is not just a commitment, it is who we are  and a reflection of what makes our world special.  </div><div><br /></div><div>Recruitment Fraud Alert</div><div>It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activity by individuals impersonating our Talent Acquisition team. Skydance will only contact you from an official “@skydance.com” email address. If you suspect that you are being contacted by an unauthorized person or believe that the correspondence you have received is suspicious, please do not click on any links or attachments in such emails and submit any questions or concerns to our information security team at information.security@skydance.com. </div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<div><div><br /></div><div><b>Company Overview:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>A leader in creating deep and engaging experiences on PC and mobile, Jagex was founded in 2001 and is today one of the UK’s biggest and most respected video game developers and publishers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Famed for its flagship MMOs RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, Jagex has welcomed more than 260million player accounts to its world and created a $1bn lifetime franchise revenue. Today the RuneScape franchise exists beyond running games in live operations; our titles are living games that connect and inspire millions of players, with content and experiences both inside and outside of inexhaustible game worlds. </div><div><br /></div><div>Both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, on PC and mobile, offer ever-evolving, highly-active worlds and our community-focussed development ethos empowers players to have a real say in how each game is shaped. </div><div><br /></div><div>Jagex is expanding and extending its portfolio with fresh franchise titles, new IP and, in 2018 launched Jagex Partners, delivering third-party publishing and operational services exclusively for the living games of the future. </div><div><br /></div><div>Jagex employs more than 400 people at its Cambridge headquarters and is on the hunt for talented people to work across the business to help the company to achieve yet another year of record growth and player satisfaction.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Job Purpose</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Jagex is looking for a Technical Animator to help us undertake the exciting challenge of building a brand new, AAA massively multiplayer online role-playing game.</div><div><br /></div><div>Home to the iconic MMORPG RuneScape and its extended family of adventurous titles, Jagex is a leading games studio that places our players at the heart of everything we do, connecting and inspiring people through play.</div><div><br /></div><div>We’ve welcomed over 280 million players to RuneScape’s world of enthralling fantasy and, together with our team of passionate game creators, our community helps to shape how our games evolve. From casting votes on future game content, to interacting with the studio teams in live streams and in chat, we also join together in person at our celebrated fan convention, RuneFest. Together with our players, we’re united as one Jagex tribe.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is a fantastic opportunity to be instrumental in shaping the future of MMORPGs from the ground-up, at the forefront of Unreal Engine 4 &amp; 5 development. You will be responsible for working alongside programmers and animators to ensure the projects artistic and creative vision are not compromised by the limitations of technical processes; pushing the boundaries of possibility by collaboratively developing software tools, scripts, pipelines and workflows that enhance the creation of animations.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>#LI-Remote</b></div></div><div><div><h3>You are:</h3><ul><ul><li>Game-focused, driven by a curiosity to understand <i><b>why</b></i> you're solving a problem, empowering you to find the right solution.</li><li>Motivated by delivering value, driving you to focus on the core of a problem and iterating to produce great results.</li><li>Excited by the opportunity to be a part of a collaborative, cross-functional team, helping to craft incredible player experiences.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>You will:</h3><ul><ul><li>Bridge the gap between animation, art and engineering, supporting development through effective use of content creation tools and pipelines.</li><li>Work autonomously to rapidly deliver feature prototypes using your in-depth knowledge of Unreal Engine workflows and capabilities.</li><li>Collaborate with content creators to identify and implement improvements to animation asset creation, delivery and maintenance pipelines.</li><li>Undertake R&amp;D endeavors on new and emerging technologies to aid with prototyping and problem solving.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>You have:</h3><ul><ul><li>Professional experience shipping Unreal Engine game(s) as a technical animator.</li><li>In-depth knowledge of Unreal Engine animation features, such as Animation blueprints and Control Rig</li><li>In-depth knowledge of Maya with an emphasis on its animation features</li><li>In-depth knowledge of pipeline and tool development with Python</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Even better if you have:</h3><ul><ul><li>Experience working on MMO game(s).</li><li>Experience with Maya API and C++</li><li>Experience with Facial animation and Motion Capture techniques</li><li>Comfortable with reading/debugging Unreal Engine's C++.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><b>Company Benefits:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>-	Flexible Working</div><div>-	Bonus Scheme</div><div>-	Private Health Care </div><div>-	Gym Membership</div><div>-	Generous Pension Contributions</div><div>-	Life Insurance</div><div>-	Free Cycle Repair</div><div>-	Income Protection</div><div>-	Dental Plan</div><div>-	Free Fruit and Drinks</div><div>-	Subsidised Canteen</div><div><br /></div><div>Feel like you fit this role, but don’t meet all the requirements? We strive for fresh perspectives, so as long as you can demonstrate how your attitude and other abilities might make up for any gaps we would welcome your application!</div><div> </div><div>Jagex are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.</div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<div><div><br /></div><div><b>Company Overview:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>A leader in creating deep and engaging experiences on PC and mobile, Jagex was founded in 2001 and is today one of the UK’s biggest and most respected video game developers and publishers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Famed for its flagship MMOs RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, Jagex has welcomed more than 260million player accounts to its world and created a $1bn lifetime franchise revenue. Today the RuneScape franchise exists beyond running games in live operations; our titles are living games that connect and inspire millions of players, with content and experiences both inside and outside of inexhaustible game worlds. </div><div><br /></div><div>Both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, on PC and mobile, offer ever-evolving, highly-active worlds and our community-focussed development ethos empowers players to have a real say in how each game is shaped. </div><div><br /></div><div>Jagex is expanding and extending its portfolio with fresh franchise titles, new IP and, in 2018 launched Jagex Partners, delivering third-party publishing and operational services exclusively for the living games of the future. </div><div><br /></div><div>Jagex employs more than 400 people at its Cambridge headquarters and is on the hunt for talented people to work across the business to help the company to achieve yet another year of record growth and player satisfaction.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Job Purpose</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Jagex is looking for a Junior Technical Animator to help us undertake the exciting challenge of building a brand new, AAA massively multiplayer online role-playing game.</div><div><br /></div><div>Home to the iconic MMORPG RuneScape and its extended family of adventurous titles, Jagex is a leading games studio that places our players at the heart of everything we do, connecting and inspiring people through play.</div><div><br /></div><div>We’ve welcomed over 280 million players to RuneScape’s world of enthralling fantasy and, together with our team of passionate game creators, our community helps to shape how our games evolve. From casting votes on future game content, to interacting with the studio teams in live streams and in chat, we also join together in person at our celebrated fan convention, RuneFest. Together with our players, we’re united as one Jagex tribe.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is a fantastic opportunity to be instrumental in shaping the future of MMORPGs from the ground-up, at the forefront of Unreal Engine 4 &amp; 5 development. You will be responsible for working alongside programmers and animators to ensure the projects artistic and creative vision are not compromised by the limitations of technical processes; pushing the boundaries of possibility by collaboratively developing software tools, scripts, pipelines and workflows that enhance the creation of animations.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>#LI-Remote</b></div></div><div><div><h3>You are:</h3><ul><ul><li>Game-focused, driven by a curiosity to understand <b><i>why</i></b> you're solving a problem, empowering you to find the right solution.</li><li>Motivated by delivering value, driving you to focus on the core of a problem and iterating to produce great results.</li><li>Excited by the opportunity to be a part of a collaborative, cross-functional team, helping to craft incredible player experiences.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>You will:</h3><ul><ul><li>Work with the technical art team to bridge the gap between animation, art and engineering, supporting development through effective use of content creation tools and pipelines.</li><li>Work autonomously to rapidly deliver feature prototypes using your in-depth knowledge of Unreal Engine workflows and capabilities.</li><li>Collaborate with content creators to identify and implement improvements to animation asset creation, delivery and maintenance pipelines.</li><li>Undertake R&amp;D endeavors on new and emerging technologies to aid with prototyping and problem solving.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>You have:</h3><ul><ul><li>Experience working on ambitious personal or group Unreal Engine project(s).</li><li>Applicable knowledge of Unreal Engine animation features, such as Animation blueprints and Control Rig</li><li>Applicable knowledge of Maya with an emphasis on its animation features</li><li>Applicable knowledge of pipeline and tool development with Python</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Even better if you have:</h3><ul><ul><li>Professional experience working on Unreal game(s).</li><li>An interest in Facial animation and Motion Capture techniques</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><b>Company Benefits:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>-	Flexible Working</div><div>-	Bonus Scheme</div><div>-	Private Health Care </div><div>-	Gym Membership</div><div>-	Generous Pension Contributions</div><div>-	Life Insurance</div><div>-	Free Cycle Repair</div><div>-	Income Protection</div><div>-	Dental Plan</div><div>-	Free Fruit and Drinks</div><div>-	Subsidised Canteen</div><div><br /></div><div>Feel like you fit this role, but don’t meet all the requirements? We strive for fresh perspectives, so as long as you can demonstrate how your attitude and other abilities might make up for any gaps we would welcome your application!</div><div> </div><div>Jagex are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.</div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<div><div><br /></div><div><b>Company Overview:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>A leader in creating deep and engaging experiences on PC and mobile, Jagex was founded in 2001 and is today one of the UK’s biggest and most respected video game developers and publishers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Famed for its flagship MMOs RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, Jagex has welcomed more than 260million player accounts to its world and created a $1bn lifetime franchise revenue. Today the RuneScape franchise exists beyond running games in live operations; our titles are living games that connect and inspire millions of players, with content and experiences both inside and outside of inexhaustible game worlds. </div><div><br /></div><div>Both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, on PC and mobile, offer ever-evolving, highly-active worlds and our community-focussed development ethos empowers players to have a real say in how each game is shaped. </div><div><br /></div><div>Jagex is expanding and extending its portfolio with fresh franchise titles, new IP and, in 2018 launched Jagex Partners, delivering third-party publishing and operational services exclusively for the living games of the future. </div><div><br /></div><div>Jagex employs more than 400 people at its Cambridge headquarters and is on the hunt for talented people to work across the business to help the company to achieve yet another year of record growth and player satisfaction.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Job Overview</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Senior animators are responsible for delivering animations that support gameplay mechanics and narrative sequences in a game.  They breathe life into characters and creatures covering all actions and behaviours the game requires. They are problem solvers, creative thinkers who iterate rapidly, exploring ideas and approaches always understanding that animation services gameplay.  They work carefully within rule-sets to ensure the animations meet the design requirements and technical requirements, whilst also delivering actions and performances that entertain and delight players. </div><div><br /></div><div>A senior will be expected to create and implement benchmark quality 3D animation of product, meeting the animation direction criteria and following technical restrictions. They benchmark the animation quality bar and provide artistic and technical guidance / mentor-ship to achieve it. Seniors have experience of successfully defining and documenting efficient animation and technical workflows for others to follow. Seniors collaborate with key stakeholders throughout development to ensure the highest quality in game animation is being achieved. They rely on experience to predict production / pipeline challenges and offer techniques and approaches to help navigate the best course forward.</div><div><br /></div><div>Seniors must demonstrate an all-round ability to reliably and autonomously solve problems with great organizational, scheduling, and mentor-ship skills. They must show an ability to look more broadly at product development and strategize accordingly within their discipline. Overall, they are expected to take on a higher level of responsibility for the quality and timely delivery of complex tasks on their project.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>#LI-Remote</b></div></div><div><div><h3>Key Duties:</h3><ul><ul><li>Responsible for the delivery of benchmark quality in-game animation, using motion capture data or creating hand key animation</li><li>Provide support to the Lead Animator in supervising animation production / quality standards and provide feedback and critique to juniors </li><li>Collaborate with Tech Art and Code to ensure animation pipelines and tools are effective, optimal and capable of delivery </li><li>Work independently prototyping, problem solving and animation R&amp;D</li><li>Show flexibility and resourcefulness when creating or designing animation assets</li><li>Plan for working smart creating opportunity for reuse and shared animations where appropriate</li><li>Assist the Lead Animator in planning and helping on motion capture sessions  </li><li>Support, promote and build good team and studio morale in an open, creative environment </li><li>Together with Lead Animator contribute toward the animation recruitment process </li><li>Assist the Lead Animator with delivering feedback / correspondence to outsource partners or freelancers as required</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Essential Skills:</h3><ul><ul><li>Passion for animation in games</li><li>Player / product focussed animation thinking</li><li>Excellent understanding of animation principles fundamentals</li><li>Good technical understanding of current / future animation trends</li><li>Experience with unreal engine</li><li>At least one shipped title in similar role</li><li>Ability to pitch ideas and give feedback to other members of the team</li><li>Ability to breakdown animation problems if something isn’t working and then present solutions to those problems</li><li>Good communication skills, effective at working with different disciplines</li><li>Can deliver high-quality animations on time, and within scope</li><li>Highly organized and process driven, independent problem solver</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Bonus Skills:</h3><ul><ul><li>Experience with the Open World Survival Craft genre</li><li>Experience with Unreal 5</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><b>Company Benefits:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>-	Flexible Working</div><div>-	Bonus Scheme</div><div>-	Private Health Care </div><div>-	Gym Membership</div><div>-	Generous Pension Contributions</div><div>-	Life Insurance</div><div>-	Free Cycle Repair</div><div>-	Income Protection</div><div>-	Dental Plan</div><div>-	Free Fruit and Drinks</div><div>-	Subsidised Canteen</div><div><br /></div><div>Feel like you fit this role, but don’t meet all the requirements? We strive for fresh perspectives, so as long as you can demonstrate how your attitude and other abilities might make up for any gaps we would welcome your application!</div><div> </div><div>Jagex are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.</div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

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