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Principal Technical Animator

Technical Animation plays a critical role in bridging the gap between art and engineering by developing and maintaining the tools, rigs, and animation systems that support the creation and integration of animated assets. This function is responsible for building and maintaining rigs for characters and dynamic objects, implementing animation blueprints and state machines in the engine, and troubleshooting issues across both DCC applications and runtime environments. It supports and enhances animation and rigging workflows through custom tools and pipeline improvements, ensuring efficiency, visual quality, and performance. Technical Animation works closely with animators, character artists, programmers, and other technical teams to facilitate smooth content integration, align technical processes with creative needs, and maintain the overall functionality of the animation pipeline.

Salary

£81k - £121.4k

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  • Strong understanding of the underlying maths that 3D animation systems utilise
  • Foundational rigging knowledge including bones, IK, Splines, Blend Shapes, and setting up animation blueprints
  • Deep understanding of rigging and skinning process for Maya and Unreal Engine
  • Strong understanding of coding UI using PySide or PyQt including use of advanced features
  • Proficiency in 3D software scripting languages (e.g., MEL, Python, Max Script)
  • Experience establishing practices and tools that will be used by internal and external teams
  • Experience with motion capture technology, data processing, and integration of different characters
  • Experience in technical art areas such as Shaders, Lighting Tech, and VFX

Software & Tools

Unreal Engine

Maya

PySide

PyQt

Python

MEL

MaxScript

Motion Capture Tools

Technical Areas

basic rigging & animation workflows

skinning

Animation Blueprints

Audio QA automation

tool development

compression

LODs

Interpersonal Skills

Collaboration

Technical communication

Cross-department coordination

Problem-solving

Process improvement mindset