Mountaintop Studios is hiring a
Lead Animator
Mountaintop Studios
π΅ $130k-$150k
πRemote - United States
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Summary
The job is for a Lead Animator at Mountaintop, a remote-first game studio creating multiplayer games. The role involves managing the internal animation team, contributing to game development, collaborating with other teams, and establishing animation best practices.
Requirements
- A love for playing and making amazing games
- 1+ shipped AAA titles
- 4+ years of related industry experience
- A passion for outstanding gameplay animation
- Experience working on keyframed first-person viewmodel and third-person character animations
- Strong portfolio demonstrating mastery over animation fundamentals
Responsibilities
- Managing members of the internal animation team to provide direction, mentorship, career development, and feedback on animation work
- Defining, troubleshooting, and providing technical/qualitative feedback for animation work created by external contractors and vendors
- Directly contributing to the development and implementation of high-quality gameplay animations that deliver great player experiences
- Collaborating with the Principal Animator and Art Director to refine and uphold the animation style for our game and marketing materials
- Working closely with production and studio leadership to scope out animation work, provide work estimates, and assist in tracking that work
- Assisting the Marketing team with animation direction and character poses
- Working closely with designers and engineers to create gameplay prototypes, as well as recognizing opportunities for animation to enhance gameplay
- Contributing to concept, direction, and game design for all Mountaintop projects
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing internal and/or external animators
- Experience with rigging and skinning for characters and weapons
- Experience working with Unreal Engine 4 or 5
- Experience working on live service games
- Experience working with and utilizing mocap data
- Experience working with a Marketing team on animation direction and character poses
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance (100% of employee premiums paid, 90% of dependent premiums paid)
- 401k plan
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Unlimited PTO
- Remote-work Friendly
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