Senior Animator

ART

What We Do

Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.

What You'll Do

Epic Games is searching for a Senior Animator to join our team working on Fortnite Ballistic Mode. You'll create original animation with a strong emphasis on style and appeal grounded in realistic world physics. You will need a great understanding of animation fundamentals and how they relate to game animation, as well as the ability to implement animations in the Unreal 5 game engine using our animation blueprint system. You will also need a strong sense of gameplay feel and timing in relation to game design principles in Fortnite.

In this role, you will

• Your main priority will be Creating First-Person animations for Ballistic Mode. You will animate primarily in Unreal Engine but also in Maya as needed
• Take animation from the initial concept through implementation in Unreal Engine 5
• Drive collaboration across disciplines, including Production, Design, Technical Animation, Technical Design, and implementation, to help drive the style and feel of Fortnite's animation
• Collaborate with leads in a dailies-style critique environment, find optimal solutions, and address basic issues as they arise
• Refine animations and gameplay feel as needed to get the best quality animation within the timeline

What we're looking for

• A strong animation reel showing expertise in hand-keyed First Person motions as well as third-person character or creature animation
• Relevant experience in Maya and Unreal gameplay systems
• Good instincts for realistic and stylized motions
• Familiarity with the Unreal Engine 5 animation pipeline
• Related skills, such as modeling, skinning, and rigging
• Experience working with Motion Capture is a plus
• Experience shipping at least one title

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.