• Define the character art direction for the project and establish and maintain quality standards for the team. • Lead AAA-level character production and oversee the full pipeline from modeling and texturing to in-engine implementation. • Collaborate with Art Directors and other disciplines (Animation, TA, Design, etc.) to deliver results that fit the game experience. • Improve character production pipelines and workflows to build an efficient production environment. • Review work from team members and outsource artists and provide specific feedback. • Manage project schedules, resources, and task priorities to ensure deliverables are completed on time at a high standard. • Implement game-optimized characters with technical constraints in mind. • Define the visual direction and quality bar for all character art across the project, and design the standards and workflows that enable the team to produce consistent results.

• Lead the design and execution of performance animation for key story sequences and interactive cinematics, overseeing facial performances, dialogue scenes, and action-driven performances to ensure emotional authenticity and cinematic quality. • Collaborate closely with Art, Design, and Engineering teams to establish and maintain production pipelines and quality standards for performance animation, ensuring consistency in character emotions and visual storytelling. • Define production guidelines and animation standards for facial performances, dialogue scenes, and character acting, driving scalable and efficient content creation workflows while continuously improving quality and productivity. • Leverage experience from the film and game industries to optimize motion capture and keyframe animation pipelines, solve technical challenges, and enhance the overall quality and expressiveness of character performances.

Title: Junior 2D/3D Motion Designer Location: London England GB Hybrid Job Description: We’re a social-first, end-to-end content production agency working with ambitious global brands across entertainment, gaming, and culture. Since 2008, we’ve built a digital-first offering that blends strong creative thinking with channel expertise to deliver work that performs. We’re a values-driven agency that believes great work comes from supported people. That means rapid progression, industry-leading benefits, and a culture consistently recognised as one of Campaign’s Best Places to Work The Role We’re looking for a Junior 2D/3D Motion Creative to join our expanding motion team, working closely with Motion Designers, Creatives, and Video Editors across a range of social and campaign-led projects, with a strong focus on mobile gaming. This role is ideal for someone early in their career who’s passionate about 3D motion and character animation in Blender, but who’s also comfortable flexing into 2D motion design. You’ll be developing your craft across both disciplines, building confidence, speed, and creative judgement in a fast-paced studio environment. What You’ll Be Doing - Creating 3D motion content using Blender, with a particular focus on character animation, modelling, scene building and texturing. - Supporting projects that combine 3D, 2D motion, and graphic design - Animating for social-first formats, paid media and short-form storytelling - Working from creative direction and storyboards, while contributing ideas and solutions - Collaborating closely with designers, animators, and producers - Learning how to adapt work across different platforms, formats, and audiences - Taking on feedback positively and iterating work to a high standard Requirements Essential Skills & Experience - Strong working knowledge of Blender, with a clear interest in character animation - Ability to create or adapt 2D motion using After Effects - Working knowledge of the Adobe creative suite - A solid understanding of design fundamentals - layout, typography, colour, composition, and visual hierarchy - Good animation principles: timing, easing, weight, and clarity - A portfolio that shows strong creative potential and technical execution - Passion for gaming, animation, and social/creative trends - A positive, collaborative attitude and eagerness to learn Nice to Have - Experience with rigging characters (or desire to improve in this area) - Basic understanding of social formats and digital-first content - Interest in sound, editing, or storytelling - Experience in other 3D Software like C4D or Maya You’ll Thrive Here If You Are - Curious, ambitious, and keen to grow your skills across 2D and 3D - Comfortable asking questions and learning from feedback - Organised and able to manage your time with guidance - Excited by fast-paced creative environments and collaborative work - Passionate about games, animation, and motion design Benefits - Named in Campaign Magazine's Best Places to Work 8 years running - Hybrid working - 2 day in the office per week (office location - Goodge Street Tube station) - Private Healthcare & Life Insurance, 25 Days+ Holiday - Team Mini breaks in the UK and abroad, Regular Socials - Culture: Open, Engaged & Inspirational

Role Description We're looking for a Contract Lighting Artist to join the team. You'll be responsible for crafting the atmospheric, dread-soaked lighting that defines the experience. From flickering floors to pitch-black vents, you'll set the emotional tone of every space players enter — working closely with art direction, environment, and VFX teams to bring each area to life. Responsibilities - Design and implement optimized lighting across all game environments, leveraging Unreal Engine’s GPU Lightmass workflows alongside selective stationary lighting to drive mood, tension, and narrative through light and shadow. - Collaborate closely with environment, VFX, and art direction teams to ensure lighting is consistent with the visual vision of each chapter. - Develop and maintain lighting standards, style guides, and best-practice documentation for the team. - Optimize lighting setups for performance across target platforms without sacrificing visual quality. - Mentor junior and mid-level lighting artists, providing feedback and fostering a culture of craft and iteration. - Work with the Art Director to prototype new lighting looks, effects, and dynamic systems for key story beats. - Contribute to post-process pipeline development including bloom, lens flares, and color grading within Unreal Engine 5. - Participate in art reviews and actively engage in cross-discipline critique sessions. Qualifications - 4+ years of games industry experience with at least one shipped title. - Must have Unreal Engine 5 lighting and GPU Lightmass pipeline. - Strong understanding of real-world lighting, photography, and cinematography principles. - Proven ability to create horror, suspense, or atmospheric lighting styles. - Experience optimizing lighting for real-time performance on PC and console. - Solid communication and collaboration skills in a remote-first environment. Nice to Have - Experience with dynamic lighting and scripted cinematic sequences. - Background in Environment Art or Cinematics. - Knowledge of color theory and LUT pipeline for semi-stylized, PBR games. - Experience mentoring or leading a lighting team. - Passion for the horror genre and atmospheric storytelling. Benefits - Profit sharing. - Medical, dental, and vision insurance. - 401(k) matching. - FSA/HSA. - Paid time off. - Sick time. - Holidays. - Parental leave.