Senior Cinematic Animator working on the Fable franchise at Playground Games. Collaborating with team to produce top-tier cutscenes and ensure seamless animation integration.
Responsibilities
Capture, solve, retarget, and polish both facial and full-body mocap data for cutscenes, ensuring high-quality, believable performances.
Iterate rapidly on cinematic layout to enhance visual storytelling, refine pacing, and support narrative impact.
Work closely with the Lead, Director, and cinematic team to incorporate feedback and align animations with the overall creative vision.
Implement cinematics into our proprietary engine, ensuring seamless integration with gameplay and overall flow.
Requirements
Five or more years in animation, with a proven track record on at least two published titles.
Impressive animation portfolio showcasing high-quality, realistic facial and body animations across multiple projects, ideally from AAA titles.
Proficient in body, facial and camera animation, motion capture clean-up and industry-standard animation software.
A genuine enthusiasm for video games, narrative, and the creative process.
Experience in cinematography, editing, or game engine implementation is highly desirable and will set you apart.
Benefits
Relocation assistance for qualified candidates
Equal opportunity employer
Diversity and inclusion initiatives
Commitment to creating a welcoming working environment.
Understanding of self-development and career progression.
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