Nimble Giant Entertainment is looking for a full-time Ssr / Sr Animator 

This is a hybrid position, with the option to work from the office in Palermo (Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Argentina) 1 or 2 times per week.

Our Art team is on the hunt for a talented Ssr/Sr Animator to join our creative force. In this role, you will bring characters to life by refining motion capture data and blending it with keyframe animation to achieve stunning, immersive performances. If you are passionate about animation and thrive in a collaborative, dynamic environment, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Mocap Data Processing: Clean up and refine raw motion capture (mocap) data, addressing issues such as jitter, unnatural movements, or noise.
• Create smooth, realistic animations from mocap data.
• Animation Integration: Blend mocap data with traditional keyframe animation to enhance performances.
• Translate mocap data into specific animation styles, including both realistic and stylized approaches.
• Character Animation: Work with character rigs and skinning to ensure seamless integration of mocap data.
• Apply foundational animation principles such as timing, spacing, weight, and appeal to deliver natural motion.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including game designers, technical directors, and other animators, to achieve creative goals.
• Maintain a strong portfolio showcasing mocap work or relevant animation demos.

Requirements:

• Mocap Software Proficiency: Experience with tools like MotionBuilder, Maya, Blender, or 3ds Max for refining mocap data.
• Mocap Data Cleanup and Refinement: Ability to clean up raw mocap data and fix errors like jitter, unnatural movements, or noise.
• Proficiency in creating smooth, realistic animations from mocap data.
• Blending Mocap with Keyframe Animation: Experience integrating mocap with traditional keyframe animation to refine or enhance performances.
• Character Animation: Strong understanding of character rigging and skinning to work with mocap data on complex characters.
• Realism and Style: Ability to translate mocap data into specific animation styles, whether it’s realistic or stylized.
• Familiarity with animation principles (e.g., timing, spacing, weight, and appeal) to ensure natural motion.
• Collaboration: Experience working in a multidisciplinary team (with game designers, technical directors, and other animators).
• Good communication skills to discuss mocap adjustments and convey creative ideas.
• Portfolio/Experience: A portfolio showcasing mocap work or relevant animation demos is essential.
• Any relevant industry experience (game development, film, TV, etc.) is a plus.

Desirable Perks

• Experience with AAA game development or high-profile animation projects.
• Familiarity with scripting or automation tools to optimize animation workflows.

WHAT WE OFFER

Excellence
Excellence is one of our core drivers. Not only in the products we deliver, but also in the way we do things.

Continuous learning
In order to be on top of the game, we always encourage our employees to keep updating and deepening their know how.

Flexibility
We aim to always work in a fun and relaxed environment.

Inclusion and Diversity
We want a diverse talent team and would like to encourage ethnicities, gender, age, and disabilities communities with a strong interest in developing themselves in the videogame industry to join us.

ABOUT US

We are Nimble Giant, a game development studio founded in 2002 in Argentina. With offices in Perú, Chile, Spain and Uruguay, Nimble Giant Entertainment (Formerly NGD Studios) is one of the leading developers of PC and console games studios in Latin America. Our first major release, Champions of Regnum, was the first commercial MMORPG made in the region. The studio's most popular titles also include Star Trek: Infinite, a grand strategy in which each player can create their own story, Master of Orion, a remake of the classic strategy game, and Quantum League, an innovative arena shooter with time-traveling mechanics.
In 2020 we become part of Saber Interactive. We are certified as one of the best companies to work for by Great Place to Work®.
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