Elevate your animation career as a Senior Technical Animator at Small Axe Studios, 2K's innovative studio in Burnaby. Drive character rigging and animation integration for an exciting recent sports franchise.
With over 6 years of experience in technical animation or rigging, you will support character art and animation teams through precise rig development and integration into Unreal Engine. Your role will require you to create, maintain, and optimize character rigs for both gameplay and cinematic uses. Collaborate closely with animators and engineers to ensure efficiency and usability, while being part of a creative, player-first approach.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design and optimize body and facial rigs • Implement asset binding and skinning pipelines • Collaborate with animators for high-quality rig usability • Build and maintain robust rigging pipelines and tools • Ensure seamless asset performance in runtime environments
Requirements: • 6+ years as a Technical Animator or Rigging TD • Proficiency in Maya and MotionBuilder • Strong knowledge of human anatomy and deformation • Experience with Unreal Engine integration • Python scripting skills required
Shape the future of interactive sports entertainment by contributing your technical expertise and artistic talent at Small Axe Studios. #J-18808-Ljbffr
📌 Senior Technical Animator at Small Axe Studios (Winnipeg)
🏢 2K
📍 Winnipeg