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Technical Animator
Nimble Giant Entertainment
Job Summary
Nimble Giant Entertainment is looking for a full-time Technical Animator. Our animation department is seeking a resourceful Technical Animator to join our Art Development Team. The ideal candidate combines a strong technical background in animation or engineering with deep knowledge of the 3D art development pipeline.
As a Technical Animator, you will support the Animation Lead, innovate on our animation systems, and produce high-end animation rigs for the animation team. Throughout production, you will work closely with the development team to implement game assets, collaborate with art leads to ensure content and features are integrated seamlessly into the game, and act as a mediator between the artistic vision and technical constraints of the project.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with the animation team to define, create, and maintain the animation pipeline.
- Collaborate with modelers, animators, and programmers to set up 3D art and bring it into the engine.
- Utilize Animation Blueprints to implement and fine-tune character animations, blending, and state machines.
- Develop 3D art pipeline tools and extensions with an eye towards usability and efficiency.
- Support artists and engineers in the use of the 3D art pipeline and user-facing engine tools.
- Review creative processes and identify opportunities for tool improvements.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Expertise in 3D art tools, Rigging/Skinning, and Blend Shape implementation.
- Proficiency in Unreal Engine with a strong understanding of its animation systems and tools, including Animation Blueprints.
- Knowledge of the full 3D art pipeline (High and Low-poly modelling, Skinning, Rigging, Exporting, etc.).
- Experience working with live physics rigs and physics systems for rigid/soft bodies, hair, and cloth.
- Experience developing custom tools for 3D art pipelines (Maya/Max preferable).
- Experience with Unreal animation pipeline.
- Working knowledge of at least one general-purpose coding language (C#, C++, etc.).
- Fluency in both Spanish and English, written and spoken.
- Experience in at least one game project developed using Unreal Engine.
Benefits & Compensation
- Excellence: Commitment to excellence in products and processes.
- Continuous Learning: Encouragement to keep updating and deepening knowledge.
- Flexibility: Fun and relaxed work environment with remote work options.
- Inclusion and Diversity: Encouragement for diverse talent including ethnicities, gender, age, and disabilities communities interested in videogame industry development.
About Us
We are Nimble Giant, a game development studio founded in 2002 in Argentina. With offices in Perú, Chile, Spain, and Uruguay, Nimble Giant Entertainment (formerly NGD Studios) is one of the leading PC and console game developers in Latin America.
Our first major release, Champions of Regnum, was the first commercial MMORPG made in the region. Other popular titles include Star Trek: Infinite, a grand strategy game; Master of Orion, a remake of the classic strategy game; and Quantum League, an innovative arena shooter with time-traveling mechanics.
In 2020, we became part of Saber Interactive. We are certified as one of the best companies to work for by Great Place to Work®.
