Epic Games · 6 days ago
Senior Technical Animator
Cary, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelEpic Games is a leading company in the gaming industry known for its innovative technology and award-winning games. They are seeking a Senior Technical Animator to join their Cinematics team, where the role involves rigging characters, setting up assets in Unreal Engine 5, and collaborating with artists to enhance the animation workflow.
Developer PlatformGamingMetaverseSoftwareVideo Games
Responsibilities
Rig characters, props and vehicles
Set up assets in Unreal Engine 5; including cloth, physics, blueprints
Work closely with modelers and animators to ensure a smooth development pipeline and workflow that delivers high quality assets
Assist and build pipeline tools and work with engine and project leads on continuous improvement of those engine tools
Direct Technical Animation work for Cinematic trailers, including outsourced and internal trailers
Provide support and optimization for Animation Team, including performance/speed optimizations, engine stability, control rig/constraint bug issues, and animation workflows
Design UI Pickers for the Animation team
Qualification
Required
Extensive experience rigging characters in the Unreal Engine
A portfolio demonstrating rigging for a range of characters, bipeds, and creatures, both body and faces
Attention to aesthetic detail, especially with regards to character deformation and physics movement
Familiarity with the Unreal Engine 5 art pipeline
Positive individual with strong written communication and teamwork skills
Exceptional problem-solver
Experience developing character pipelines and tools
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision HRA
Long Term Disability
Life Insurance
401k with competitive match
Robust mental well-being program through Modern Health
Free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents
Unlimited PTO
Sick time
Paid sabbatical
Company
Epic Games
Epic Games is an interactive entertainment company that develops games and offers its game engine technology to other developers.
Founded in 1991
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$7.86BKey Investors
The Walt Disney CompanySonyDisney Accelerator
2024-06-10Series Unknown
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-02-07Corporate Round· $1.5B
Leadership Team
Randy Gelber
Chief Financial Officer
Tera Randall
Vice President, Communications and Policy
Recent News
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