Senior Animator – 6 month contract

We are Media Molecule, a multi-award winning game developer and a proud member of the PlayStation Studios family. We have a history of creating revolutionary games such as LittleBigPlanet, Tearaway and most recently, the BAFTA Award winning Dreams. We are now searching for an exceptional Senior Animator to join us on a 6 month contract basis!

As a Senior Animator you'll be working with a world class team of animators and artists to bring our game to the highest quality, under guidance by our Art Director. You will need to have an expert level understanding of animation fundamentals, especially timing spacing and posing. Come and work with a great pool of talent in an equally great city.
This is a hybrid role and will require the successful applicant to work at least one day a week at our studio in Guildford.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a keyframe animator (games, film, tv or commercials)
• You've worked on (and completed) two or more 3D games
• Expert level understanding of animation fundamentals, especially timing, spacing and posing
• Strong sense of silhouette, weight and appeal
• Ability to convey personality and emotion through movement for any type of character design
• Comfortable working in any 3D animation package (Blender preferred)
• Experience with cinematics and storytelling in realtime/game environments
• Proactive approach with the ability to prioritise workload and meet project deadlines
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills with significant experience working cross-discipline, solving problems creatively

Plusses

• Blender workflow experience

• You have a shipped triple-A title under your belt
• You have experience with multiple game engines
• Experience with cinematics and storytelling in realtime/game environments