Animate authentic sports behaviors at Small Axe Studios in Burnaby, collaborating across gameplay, AI, design, engineering, and production.

As an experienced Gameplay Animator, you will help create polished interactive features for 2K's next sports franchise. You will support animation design, implementation, and quality throughout development. The work spans ideation, mocap preparation, engine integration, and final delivery. Your animation perspective will inform technical and creative decisions across features.

Key Responsibilities:

- Coordinate animation quality and delivery with the Gameplay Animation Lead
- Support animation-based feature design with Designers
- Provide animation from ideation through final feature implementation




- Maintain mocap shot lists and reference materials
- Implement features in engine with Design and Engineering teams

Requirements:

- Experience shipping AAA games using Unreal Engine 4 or 5
- Experience with second-to-second interactive animation features
- Understanding of human mechanics specific to sports behaviors
- Passion and understanding of sports games
- Player experience focus with organized, proactive collaboration

Bring sports animation expertise, Unreal Engine experience, and a high quality bar to Small Axe Studios' gameplay team.

📌 Gameplay Animator Sports Games Unreal (Burnaby)
🏢 Sentient
📍 Burnaby