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DreamForge Games · 1 month ago

Unity 3D Character Animator (Rigging, IK, Technical Animation)

United States

Contract

Remote

New Grad, Entry Level

DreamForge Games is seeking a 3D character animator for a paid test assignment to evaluate animation quality, technical execution, and Unity integration. The role involves creating realistic animations for a human teenage character, including idle and gesture sequences, with a focus on technical cleanliness and performance realism.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Consumer SoftwareGenerative AIVideo Games

Responsibilities

Deliver a short, camera-facing interaction broken into three animation clips: Waiting Idle (Looping), Welcome Gesture, Self-Introduction Gesture, General Idles (Looping)

Provide Two Distinct Idle Animations: Idle A – Listening, Idle B – Excited Talking

Properly configured clips (looping, root motion as appropriate)

Import and set up all animations in Unity

Animator Controller with basic states and transitions

Clean, usable setup ready for in-project testing

Unity scene or package demonstrating working animation setup

Consistent, descriptive naming convention

Minor adjustments to mesh, skinning, or rig only if required for clean animation

Qualification

3D character animationUnity animation setup3ds Max Biped rigsClean looping animationsIK-assisted animation workflowsOrganized deliveryMocap capabilitiesCommunication skills