Unity Animator

Summary

Join Zillion Technologies Inc. as a Unity Animator for a fully remote, six-month project with the possibility of extension. This role focuses on creating high-quality animations for characters in mobile/tablet games aimed at children. You will design and create animations, utilize motion capture or hand-key animation, optimize for performance, and build complex state machine animations using Unity's Animator Controller. Collaboration with character artists and game designers is crucial. The ideal candidate possesses proficiency in Unity's animation system, 3D animation skills, and artistic vision.

Requirements

• Proficient in Unity Animation System: Deep understanding of the Unity Animator component, state machines, transitions, and animation blending techniques
• 3D Animation Skills: Strong foundation in 3D animation principles, including keyframing, timing, weight distribution, and character articulation
• Artistic Vision: Ability to translate design concepts into compelling and expressive animations
• Knowledge of animation optimization techniques to maintain performance in real-time gaming environments

Responsibilities

• Design and create high-quality animations for characters, including walking, running, jumping, attacking, idle poses, facial expressions, and other necessary actions
• Utilize motion capture data or hand-key animation techniques to achieve desired movement quality
• Optimize animations for performance within the game engine
• Build complex state machine animations using Unity's Animator Controller to manage transitions between different animation states based on game logic and player input
• Set up triggers and parameters within the Animator Controller to dynamically control animation playback
• Work closely with character artists to ensure animations align with the visual design of characters and environments
• Collaborate with game designers to implement gameplay mechanics through animation
• Communicate animation needs and provide feedback to other team members