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Senior 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

£32k - £81.5k

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  • Experience owning complex animation technology pipelines
  • Extensive experience creating Animation scripts/tools for Motionbuilder, Maya, 3dsMax
  • Experience using Unreal, Unity or proprietary engines for Animation
  • Strong rigging and deformation skills in Maya or similar tools
  • Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, MEL)
  • Strong scripting skills in C# and Python
  • Extensive experience working with version control systems like Perforce or Git
  • Strong understanding of real-time animation principles, IK systems, retargeting, and constraints
  • Experience with package management and deployment systems (e.g. rez, pypi)

Software & Tools

Unity

Maya

MotionBuilder

3ds Max

Python

MEL

C

Perforce

Git

Rez

Technical Areas

basic rigging & animation workflows

deformation

procedural animation systems

PhysicsAssets

Animation Blueprints

pipeline documentation

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Organisation

Collaboration

Team support

Self-management

Cross-functional coordination