ARTWhat We DoPush 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 DoEpic Games is looking for an Animation Technical Designer to join our team working on Lego Fortnite. You will use your animation sense and technical understanding of character animation to design and create gameplay animation systems that facilitate appealing, high-quality character motion. You will be a primary point of contact for animation implementation issues and any any animation related technical challenges, and work closely with Animation, Design, and Engineering colleagues to ensure the animation pipeline operates smoothly and efficiently.In this role, you willFacilitate the creation of animation behavior tools/techniques/philosophies that allow the building of complex movement systemsDesign and implement animation state machines/behaviors and runtime solutionsWork closely with the Animation, Design, and Engineering departments to analyze, troubleshoot, and solve in-game animation implementation issues and animation-related technical challengesClosely collaborate with the animation leadership to maintain the style and quality bar for animations in the gameLook for opportunities to improve the animation pipeline/workflow and help provide solutions for technical animation problems, including performing training and creating documentation for the animation teamWhat we're looking forA strong animation sense with a clear understanding of realistic and stylized character motion and how to achieve them with modern animation methodsExpertise with animation pipelines, including source content creation tools such as Maya, MotionBuilder, and the Unreal Engine using our Control Rig toolsetExceptional problem-solving ability with strong written communication and teamwork skillsFamiliarity with gameplay animation tools and concepts, such as blend trees and state machines; experience with Unreal Engine Animation Blueprints is a plusExperience with AAA game development, preferably on a large team using an established game engine (internal or commercial); experience with Unreal Engine is a plusEPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFEOur 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.
