Technical Animator
Wilder World
IT
London, UK
Posted on Saturday, April 20, 2024
Company Overview: At Wilder World, we are creating a new dimension of reality through our immersive 5D Metaverse built on Ethereum, Unreal Engine 5, and ZERO. Our project is driven by the Wilder Spirit and a strong sense of community. As a Wilder, you will work with speed and excellence, strong self-management, plus the desire to constantly push the boundaries of what's possible in the metaverse.
The Role
As the Wilder World Senior Technical Animator you will work on our 3d, photo-realistic motor racing game set in Wiami. Your primary role will be to:
Requirements
The Role
As the Wilder World Senior Technical Animator you will work on our 3d, photo-realistic motor racing game set in Wiami. Your primary role will be to:
- Ownership of Vehicle ( plus ideally some character) pipeline from rigging and skinning to Unreal implementation
- Problem-solve and troubleshoot vehicle and animation issues
- Create and maintain suspension, doors, bonnets, rigid body physics, and animation blueprints in Unreal Engine
Requirements
- Experience with AAA MMO games
- Rigging portfolio/showreel
- Strong knowledge of Maya, Blender and Unreal 5
- Expertise in vehicle rigging, animation systems, integration for Unreal, and ability to adapt to custom engines and tools
- Ability to effectively create and implement space-switching, IK matching, IK/FK blends, blend shapes, and spline/ribbon-based controls
- A comprehensive understanding of the dependencies between vehicle modeling, animation, and rigging
- At least 3 years’ experience in game development or film/TV as a rigger/character TD
- Excellent communication skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with artists and engineers
- Commitment to completing tasks on time
- Join the Cyber Renaissance and be a key part of a transformative movement
- Combine your passion with the Wilder purpose and achieve extraordinary results
- Join a best of breed high-performing, purpose-driven team that fosters growth and development
- Embrace an inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and personal growth
- Experience a work culture free from unnecessary policies and politics, focused on building the systems of the future
- Enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere in the world