ART
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 Senior Animators to join our team working on Fortnite. You'll create original animation with a strong emphasis on style and appeal that's grounded in realistic world physics. A great understanding is needed of the fundamentals of animation and how they relate to game animation and the ability to implement animations in the Unreal 5 game engine using our animation blueprint system. A strong sense of gameplay feel and timing in relation to game design principles in Fortnite is a must.
In this role, you will
Create character specific animations such as gameplay animations for the main player and AI as well as cosmetic items in Maya using our ART/Armature tools set, as well as in Unreal Engine using our Control Rig toolset
Take animation from initial concept through implementation in Unreal Engine 5 using our animation blueprint system
Drive collaboration across disciplines, including Production, Design, Technical Animation, Technical Design, and implementation to help drive the style and feel of Fortnite's animation
Collaborate with leads in a dailies style critique environment, and find optimal solutions and address basic issues as they arise
Refine animations and gameplay feel as needed to get the best quality animation within the timeline
What we're looking for
A strong animation reel showing expertise in key-framed character and creature animation
Relevant experience in Maya and gameplay systems
Good instincts for realistic and stylized motions
Familiarity with the Unreal Engine 5 art pipeline
Related skills; such as modeling, skinning, and rigging
Experience working with Motion Capture is a plus
Experience shipping at least one title
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.
