Senior Animator - Vic/SA/Qld

Salary

Core Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

• •Create high-quality keyframe and/or motion capture animations for characters, creatures, vehicles, and gameplay systems.
• •Develop expressive and believable movement that supports gameplay responsiveness and narrative goals.
• •Produce polished animation cycles including locomotion, combat, traversal, facial animation, cinematic performances, and interactive sequences.
• •Maintain consistency of animation style, quality, and performance across the project.
• •Implement and refine animations within game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity.
• •Troubleshoot and resolve animation issues related to rigging, blending, state machines, and gameplay integration.
• •Collaborate closely with design, engineering, cinematic, audio, and art teams to achieve gameplay and storytelling objectives.
• •Participate in creative reviews, sprint planning, and milestone deliverables.
• •Contribute ideas to improve animation pipelines, workflows, and player experience.
• •Work with technical artists and programmers to ensure animations meet engine and performance requirements.
• •Optimize animation assets for runtime performance and memory constraints.
• •Assist with motion capture shoots, cleanup, retargeting, and implementation.
• •Contribute to animation systems including blend trees, state machines, IK systems, and procedural animation workflows.
• •Maintain organized source files and documentation according to studio standards.
• •Stay current with emerging animation techniques, tools, and industry trends.