# Senior Gameplay Animator

**Company**: Playground Games
**Location**: Leamington Spa
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130744

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## Description

## Senior Gameplay Animator

ArtHybrid Remote,

Leamington Spa,

Warwickshire

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### Description

Playground Games is looking for a Senior Gameplay Animator to join our talented Fable team in Leamington Spa.

### ABOUT US:

As a first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are making games that are accessible, beautiful, and fun. We are rebooting the Fable franchise and expanding our team to create a new classic in the action RPG genre.

### ABOUT THE ROLE:

As a Senior Animator, you will be an integral part of the Art Team, crafting best-in-class animations for our game. You'll work closely with designers, programmers, and other artists to create captivating and emotionally resonant animations that appeal to a diverse audience and elevate the visual storytelling of our game.

Our ideal candidate has extensive experience creating high-quality AAA animation and a passion for making fantastic player experiences.

**This is a permanent role based at our state-of-the-art facilities in Royal Leamington Spa. We have a hybrid work model in place with a minimum of 3 days a week in studio. Relocation assistance is available if required.**

### WHAT YOU'LL DO:

- Create and integrate high-quality key-frame and mocap animation assets in-game.

- Plan and deliver on your tasks with little management overhead.

- Proactively mentor other staff and promote skills transfer throughout the team.

- Identify and raise risks and issues with work appropriately.

- Build a good working relationship with your discipline and the wider Art team.

- Identify improvements to working practices throughout the team.

### WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

- Impressive portfolio showcasing exceptional key-frame animation skills.

- Expertise in the principles of animation, like spacing, timing, and posing.

- Proficiency in industry-standard animation tools, such as Maya and Motion Builder.

- AAA Animation and Game Engine experience.

- Understanding of animation State Machines and Network Graphs.

- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

- Passion for video games and the gaming industry.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make world-class game with an established, talented, and collaborative team at one of the industry’s most exciting first-party game studios.

## Skills

### Required
- Maya
- Motion Builder
- AAA Animation
- Game Engine
- Animation State Machines
- Network Graphs

### Nice to have
- key-frame animation
- mocap animation
- animation tools
- game development