Technical Animator
Work with our client, an international AAA Studio’s Art, Design and Engineering to develop tools and systems that provide efficient animation production workflows in a bespoke game engine.
Our Mission
Radical Forge is a Middlesborough, UK-based developer that has provided co-development services on a range of AAA and indie titles. In 2021 the company created their first original IP, 'Brightpaw', which was published on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One/Series S/X, Google and iOS by Rogue Games.
Since its beginnings in 2017, the company has grown to over 70 incredibly talented, collaborative, and creative individuals. We are the sum of our skills, passion, and, most of all, our people. We firmly believe that treating individuals with genuine respect, understanding, and kindness creates a welcoming culture that allows creativity to thrive and for individuals to join together to create games they are genuinely proud of.
Your Mission
·Develop tools and workflows to support animators
·Develop and maintain runtime animation graphs
·Provide direct support to the animation team
·Work with Engineering to develop best practices, technical guidelines, and performance metrics for animation
·Document workflows and advocate best practices
Ideal Applicant
·Fluent in one or more programming language (Python, C#, C++, etc.)
·Solid technical background with ability to design and implement systems
·significant relevant industry experience including art-related experience
·Solid understanding of kinematics, animation principles, and ability to translate this into tangible production tools and processes
·Experience with runtime animation tools, techniques, and capabilities (Unity, Havok Behavior, Natural Motion, or proprietary systems, etc.)
·Experience working with an animation graph or similar system
·Experience rigging characters for animation
·Understand differences between production and runtime animation requirements
·Strong troubleshooting skills
·Familiarity with common data formats: XML/JSON/etc.
·Familiarity with common 3D data formats: OBJ/FBX/ALEMBIC/etc.
Skills Summary
·Mocap Experience
·Experience working with 2 or more animation pipelines
·Linear algebra
·Perforce
·PyQt/PySide
·General interest in contemporary CGI techniques·
We will require all applicants to have a pre-existing right to work in the UK/EU.
Remote working is only available for those based in the UK/EU with a right to work in the UK/EU.
Interested in the job but don't feel you match the criteria? If you feel passionate about this role or joining the Radical Forge team we would still like to hear from you! We value our company culture, and we’re always looking for creative individuals from a variety of backgrounds to join our team!
Perks of the Job
Employee Health Benefits
We provide employees with access to multiple health care schemes upon successfully completing probation.
Flexible Working
We offer a flexible work schedule with hybrid remote work options. We also aim to close the studio for two weeks at Christmas gratis.
Open & Honest
We value your journey as much as our own. Therefore we like to keep our employees in the loop every quarter about where we are heading as a studio and what's happening behind the scenes.
Equal Opportunities Promise
All employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status or veteran status. We will also consider employment for qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law.
- Department
- Engineering
- Locations
- Middlesbrough
- Remote status
- Fully Remote
Radical Benefits
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Open & Honest
We keep our employees in the loop every quarter about where we are heading as a studio and what's going on behind the scenes.
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Flexible Working
We offer flexible work hours with the option to work from home part-time or always.
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Employee Health Benefits
We offer private healthcare, including a cash plan to help with day-to-day health costs such as dental, optical, physiotherapy, and more.
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First Fridays
Every first Friday of the month, everyone is free to work on group projects, self-directed learning, research games, and share what they've learned.
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Well-being Allowance
Employees are able to claim back up to £50 a month for personal health and well-being costs. This includes gym and sports memberships.
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Fitness Workshops
We regularly have yoga and PT classes for all staff to get involved in. We also run online sessions for remote employees.
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Paid Game Subscription Service
We reimburse our employees for a chosen game subscription service. This can be Switch Online, Xbox Game Pass, Prime Gaming, Apple Arcade or similar.
Our Workplace Culture
We believe everyone does their best work when they enjoy what they are doing. We aim to provide a space where you can help us create the best games possible with a team you can bond with.
Technical Animator
Work with our client, an international AAA Studio’s Art, Design and Engineering to develop tools and systems that provide efficient animation production workflows in a bespoke game engine.
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