Lead Animator
Epic Games, Tallahassee, FL, United States
What We Do
Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.
What You’ll Do Epic Games is searching for a Lead Animator to join our team working on Fortnite, to develop Emote concepts and animation for our wide variety of IP partners and Epic Original Content. A successful candidate should have a great understanding of the fundamentals of animation and how they relate to acting, rhythm, and game animation. A strong understanding of the Unreal editor, including how to implement animations, is strongly desired.
In this role, you will
Oversee and supervise/lead character‑specific animations such as dances and emotes in Maya and Unreal, using our ART tools set
Guide emotes from initial concept, through animation, and final implementation, in Unreal Engine
Collaborate across various art disciplines here at Epic, as well as Vendor teams
Lead the growing library of cosmetic animations/emotes offered to players, helping to shape and drive the style and feel of Fortnite’s animation
What we’re looking for
You have an animation reel showing key‑framed character and creature animations
Strong experience with Maya and gameplay systems such as Unreal Engine
Good instincts for realistic and stylized motions
Strong communication and leadership skills and experience
Related skills, such as modeling, skinning, rigging
Experience working with mocap data
Leadership Experience having shipped at least one title
User‑focused, passionate, solutions‑focused, and innovative
Epic Job + Epic Benefits = Epic Life Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well‑being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company‑wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.
Equal Opportunity Employer Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.
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What You’ll Do Epic Games is searching for a Lead Animator to join our team working on Fortnite, to develop Emote concepts and animation for our wide variety of IP partners and Epic Original Content. A successful candidate should have a great understanding of the fundamentals of animation and how they relate to acting, rhythm, and game animation. A strong understanding of the Unreal editor, including how to implement animations, is strongly desired.
In this role, you will
Oversee and supervise/lead character‑specific animations such as dances and emotes in Maya and Unreal, using our ART tools set
Guide emotes from initial concept, through animation, and final implementation, in Unreal Engine
Collaborate across various art disciplines here at Epic, as well as Vendor teams
Lead the growing library of cosmetic animations/emotes offered to players, helping to shape and drive the style and feel of Fortnite’s animation
What we’re looking for
You have an animation reel showing key‑framed character and creature animations
Strong experience with Maya and gameplay systems such as Unreal Engine
Good instincts for realistic and stylized motions
Strong communication and leadership skills and experience
Related skills, such as modeling, skinning, rigging
Experience working with mocap data
Leadership Experience having shipped at least one title
User‑focused, passionate, solutions‑focused, and innovative
Epic Job + Epic Benefits = Epic Life Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well‑being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company‑wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.
Equal Opportunity Employer Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.
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