• Reporting to the Lead Artist • Working with the Lead Technical Animator to establish a reliable pipeline to author gameplay and performance animations. • Responsible for the creation and integration of world-class character animations in the game engine • Applies animation principles to create high-quality animations while optimising them to meet technical constraints and making any changes that are requested based on artistic direction • Works in close collaboration with the Lead Artist, Game Designers, and Programmers to understand quality objectives, gameplay intentions, and engine capabilities to deliver AAA quality for work objectives • Communicates and works closely with Game Designers and Programmers to find effective solutions, fix issues, and achieve goals on time • Quickly prototypes and previsualises animation systems and ideas that will serve as a basis for animation and gameplay-related discussions • Supports the requirements for in-game cut-scenes and performance animation as required at Lively, the worlds we create are crucial to our games and in delivering fantastic experiences to our players.

Role Description We are currently looking for an Animator to join an exciting project! - Reporting to the Lead Artist - Working with the Lead Technical Animator to establish a reliable pipeline to author gameplay and performance animations. - Responsible for the creation and integration of world-class character animations in the game engine. - Applies animation principles to create high-quality animations while optimizing them to meet technical constraints and making any changes that are requested based on artistic direction. - Works in close collaboration with the Lead Artist, Game Designers, and Programmers to understand quality objectives, gameplay intentions, and engine capabilities to deliver AAA quality for work objectives. - Communicates and works closely with Game Designers and Programmers to find effective solutions, fix issues, and achieve goals on time. - Quickly prototypes and previsualizes animation systems and ideas that will serve as a basis for animation and gameplay-related discussions. - Supports the requirements for in-game cut-scenes and performance animation as required. - Focus on creating and implementing gameplay character move sets, cut scenes, narrative-based sequences, and supporting in-world animations as required. Qualifications - Animation production experience on at least one shipped AAA character action game. - A minimum of 1 year of experience working in a Senior Animator position. - Advanced skills in game development software such as Maya & game engines (Unity/UE4). - Exceptional key frame animation skills and a reel that showcases world-leading animation quality in character and other related gameplay animation systems. - Expert level of understanding of the principles of animation. - Strong understanding of animation and how it applies to gameplay. - A passion for character animation, playing games, and film. - Character rigging and/or modeling skills are advantageous. - Traditional art skills a distinct advantage. Life drawing ability, deep understanding of human anatomy. - Prior experience with motion capture pipelines and data management is advantageous. - A passionate and self-motivated individual, willing to work in a team and communicate effectively. - Ability to prioritize one's own tasks and be responsive to deadlines. - Exceptional problem-solving skills. Must be able to quickly identify issues and proactively resolve them. Requirements - Location: Europe, UK - Service: Game Development - Employment Type: Freelance / FTC - Working Pattern: Full Time

• Create high-quality 2D isometric environments all the way from the concept stage to completion • Follow the style guides and feedback provided by the project Art Lead • Ensure consistency and visual quality of the art you produce • Ensure that all the art is delivered to the team in accordance to the project’s technical requirements

Title: Principal Technical Animator Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom Job Description: Principal Technical Animator (Gameplay) Department Technical Art Location(s) Brighton, Prague, Brno Reports To Associate Director Technical Animation Job Type (Permanent, fixed term, internship) Permanent Job Summary The Principal Technical Animator (Gameplay) will help define the technical vision, architectural framework, and long-term strategy for character animation integration across the studio. In this highly influential role, you will champion innovation, driving the adoption of cutting-edge technologies to ensure our games achieve world-class animation quality and responsiveness. You will serve as a technical authority on gameplay animation, solving the studio’s complex R&D challenges while collaborating with design, animation and engineering to establish future-proof pipelines. While not a people manager, you will inspire, mentor, and elevate the technical capabilities of the entire animation department. Duties and Responsibilities - Architect and oversee the high-level design of gameplay animation systems, ensuring scalability, performance, and seamless integration across complex real-time systems. - Drive R&D initiatives to evaluate and implement cutting-edge animation technologies (e.g., advanced Motion Matching, machine learning/AI animation, next-gen physics). - Partner with Engineering and Tech Animation leadership to implement project-wide animation roadmaps and toolsets. - Solve deep, complex runtime bugs and drive animation optimisation efforts to meet strict performance and memory budgets. - Define and document technical standards, best practices, and pipeline workflows for the wider technical animation team. - Collaborate closely with Design and Animation leads to heavily iterate on and perfect 3C mechanics (character, camera, controls), maximizing game feel. - Actively mentor and upskill senior and mid-level technical animators through code/blueprint reviews and hands-on guidance. - Essential Skills, Attributes and Experience - Extensive proven experience architecting and integrating gameplay animation systems for AAA titles using Unreal Engine. - Master-level expertise in Unreal Engine’s animation suite (Anim Blueprints, Motion Matching, Control Rig, State Machines, and Sequencer). - Deep technical understanding of low-level animation concepts, including runtime optimisation, memory management, and threading for animation. - Exceptional cross-discipline communication skills, with a proven track record of aligning Art, Design, and Engineering directors on complex technical visions. - Expertise in feature breakdown and scoping, with the ability to translate abstract creative pillars into robust, production-ready plans.. - A profound understanding of gameplay mechanics, game feel, and the mathematical principles behind smooth character movement and physics. - A portfolio or reel demonstrating a history of solving highly complex, innovative technical animation challenges in shipped titles. - Highly Desirable - Strong proficiency in C++ for extending Unreal Engine’s animation system, alongside Python for pipeline tool automation. - Experience contributing to proprietary engine tools or custom modifications to Unreal's core animation code. - Production experience with advanced DCC tools, including Maya API, MotionBuilder, or Houdini for runtime or pipeline integration. - Background in traditional animation or motion capture data manipulation to better bridge the gap between art and code. Hangar 13 prides itself on the diversity of its team members, partners, and communities. For this reason, we remain committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all aspects of the employment relationship, from recruitment and hiring through compensation, benefits, discipline and termination. As an equal opportunity employer, we are also committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation(s) to participate in the job application and/or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need to request reasonable accommodation. SECURITY NOTICE - We have recently been made aware of increasing occurrences of bad actors posing as company HR personnel to gain information from "potential candidates", in the form of job interviews and offers. These scams can be quite sophisticated and appear legitimate. Please know that Hangar 13 and 2K never use instant messaging apps to contact prospective employees or to conduct interviews. If you believe you have been a victim of such a scam, you may fill out a complaint form at https://complaint.ic3.gov/ and https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/ detailing as much as possible. We are taking these matters very seriously and apologize for any inconvenience. #LI-Hybrid #LI-JF1