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 searching for an entry-to-mid-level Technical Animator with a passion for expressive character movement to join our team working on Fortnite. In this talented team of veteran and emerging artists, you'll collaborate across teams and contribute directly to Fortnite and other Epic projects. Joining this team means you're motivated to seek solutions to problems and work with other artists to make positive changes to models, movements, and tools. The heart of this role is rigging and skinning Epic's never-ending line of awesome creations, each with their own set of challenges.In this role, you willRig characters, assets and vehiclesSet up assets in Unreal Engine 5; including cloth, physics, blueprintsWork closely with modelers and animators to ensure a smooth development pipeline that delivers high quality assetsAssist with pipeline tools and working with engine and project leads on continuous improvement of those engine toolsWhat we're looking forExtensive experience rigging characters in MayaA portfolio demonstrating rigging for a range of characters, bipeds, and beasts, both body and facesAttention to aesthetic detail, especially with regards to character deformation and physics movementFamiliarity with the Unreal Engine 5 art pipelineA positive individual with strong written communication and teamwork skills Exceptional problem-solverPython programming experience idealYou're user-focused, passionate, scrappy, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we doEPIC 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.
