Senior Animator
Summary
Senior Animator at SNK Games Singapore creating high-quality character/creature animations for game projects, implementing and optimizing them in game engines like Unreal or Unity using Maya or 3ds Max. Also mentors junior animators and helps improve animation pipelines and workflows.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Animator to join our team and play a key role in delivering high-quality animations across our game projects. As a Senior Animator, you will bring characters, creatures, and objects to life with exceptional craft and technical precision, while contributing to the growth of the animation team around you.
Responsibilities:
- Create high-quality character animations that meet the artistic vision and technical requirements of the project.
- Collaborate with the art, design, and programming teams to ensure animations integrate seamlessly into the gameplay experience.
- Implement and iterate on animations within game engines, optimising for performance and technical constraints.
- Provide guidance and constructive feedback to junior animators, supporting their development.
- Contribute to the improvement of animation pipelines, tools, and workflows.
- Stay current with industry trends and animation techniques, bringing new ideas to the team.
Requirements:
- Minimum 5 years of professional animation experience in game development or a related field.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating a range of character animation work across multiple project types.
- Proficiency in industry-standard animation software such as Maya or 3ds Max.
- Solid understanding of animation principles, timing, weight, and character performance.
- Experience implementing animations in game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity.
- Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively across disciplines.
Preferred Attributes:
- Experience with rigging and skinning.
- Familiarity with motion capture workflows and cleanup.
- Experience mentoring or providing feedback to junior team members.