Hybrid Senior Cinematic Animator – Contract

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About the role

  • 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.

Job title

Senior Cinematic Animator – Contract

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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