Gameplay Animator

Company Description

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Job Description

CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a Gameplay Animator to join our team working on Project Sirius - an original video game combining beloved aspects of The Witcher world with immersive multiplayer gameplay. The Gameplay Animator will have a solid understanding of current AAA-quality animation techniques and software, and use these skills to bring to life the characters and monsters that populate the game world. They are expected to maintain quality and artistic consistency as defined by the Art Director. The person in this role will report to the Lead Animator. 

This position will require remote cooperation with the Boston studio (from any location that is within 3 hours away of the UTC +2 time zone).

Daily Responsibilities 

• Work with the design, art, engineering and narrative teams to refine character and creature movement for believable gameplay.

• Create stylized motion captured and keyframe animations for humans and creatures which bring life and weight to the on screen performance. 

• Implement animations into the Unreal 5 engine.

• Actively participate in technical and aesthetic problem solving discussions and critiques.

Qualifications

• 5+ years game industry experience as a character or gameplay animator.

• A portfolio that demonstrates a strong animation skillset with a variety of character types, including humans, quadrupeds, and creatures.

• Maya proficiency.

• MotionBuilder experience.

• Experience working with Motion Capture data.

• Experience with Unreal Engine 5.

• Knowledge of current game industry animation trends, technologies, rigging, tools, pipelines, performance trade-offs and interdepartmental dependencies.

• Experience integrating animations into state machines and fine-tuning transitions for seamless animation flow.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively coordinate with producers, programmers, designers, as well as artists.

• Strong understanding of anatomy (human and animal) with the ability to create believable weight and motion in character and creature animations.

• Curiosity, kindness, and a positive and professional can-do attitude.

Nice to Have

• Rigging experience.

• Scripting experience (Mel, Python, or visual / Blueprint).

• Video editing experience with Premier, After Effects, or similar.

Additional Information

Working mode

For this role you can choose between a remote-first or office-first working mode.

• Office-First: working primarily from the Warsaw, Wroclaw, or Cracow office for a minimum of 10 days per month.

• Remote-First: working from home, or from any location that is within 3 hours away of the UTC +2 time zone.

Perks & Professional Growth

• Flexible working hours — start your workday anytime between 8:00 and 10:00 AM.

• A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.

• Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, external training for each employee, ‘Meet a star’ events, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!

• Merch — gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!

Health & Well-being

• Private medical healthcare — a selection of medical plans with dental care to choose from, which are also accessible for your partner and relatives.

• Psychological care — free mental health support and various well-being webinars. 

• Multisport card — gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city.

Social Activities & Life in the Office

• Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.

• Social events — we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together.

• Healthy selections — ​​organic fruit, snacks, muesli, organic honey, vegan milk, and speciality coffee are all at your disposal around the studio. Enjoy!

• Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.

Head office in Warsaw

• Sustainable campus with an eco ethos — solar panels provide green energy, 2000 plants and an air-filtering system to help provide clean air, electric car charging points, flower meadows, and more green features in the works.

• An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support and yoga and healthy spine classes.

• Car and bike parking spaces.

• A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them.

• No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.

Relocation support

• Relocation package – flight ticket, company apartment for your first month, relocating your pet, shipping your belongings: it’s all covered. 

• Relocation assistance — processing your legalization operations for you, assistance with finding residence, tax settlements - all you need to feel right at home is taken care of.

• Polish lessons for foreign employees — and for your spouse or partner, too.

• Paid Leave — from 20 to 26 days of holiday for every team member per year, paid sick leave, and paid maternity & paternity leave.

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