Legion ยท 1 month ago
Gameplay Animator (Mid-Lead)(Contract/Full-time)
United States
Full-time, Contract
Remote
Mid, Senior LevelLegion is a game development company focused on creating impactful games that resonate with players and the industry. They are seeking a Gameplay Animator who will collaborate with various disciplines to produce cohesive game experiences and create high-quality animations for gameplay characters and NPCs in their upcoming project, Covenant.
Computer Games
Responsibilities
Collaborate with other disciplines like Design, Art, and Engineering to produce a cohesive game experience
Take Animation from initial concept through implementation in Unreal Engine 5
Build high-quality game animations using Maya
Willingness to research and learn new tools
Create third-person animations for Gameplay Characters and NPCS, which include enemies and bosses
Think creatively to find systemic solutions that push animation fidelity and/or increase efficiency
Help implement, maintain, and debug animation systems and iteratively improve animation pipelines and tools
Qualification
Required
Be self-sufficient and self-motivated, and can perform duties with little oversight
A great understanding of the fundamentals of animation, how they relate to gameplay animation, and the ability to implement animations in Unreal Engine
Experience with Unreal Engine art pipeline and the related animation workflow (eg. Anim Graph/BP, Control Rigs, IK, Retargeting, Sequencer, State Machines, etc)
A strong sense of gameplay feel and timings in relation to game design principles
A strong animation reel showing expertise in Key-framed character and creature animations
Good Instincts for realistic and stylized motion
Outstanding creativity and curiosity
Good general knowledge of how games work
Preferred
Bonus points for understanding Mo-Cap and/or Procedural Animation
Willingness to learn/research other systems and tools
Released game projects either on PC and/or Console
Basic Rigging and Skinning Knowledge
Company
Legion
The official developers behind Covenant, A first-person action adventure RPG, set in a dark fantasy world. Greater things are coming...
Founded in 2023
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Christian Filip
Co-Founder
Jake Stegmeier
CFO, Lead Dev & Co-Founder
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