Animation Lead - Lakshya Digital

The Animation Lead is responsible for guiding the quality, execution, and day-to-day creative performance of assigned animation teams and projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide clear, actionable feedback on animation work, focusing on body mechanics, timing, weight, acting, gameplay feel, and overall quality.
• Mentor and guide animators in India to strengthen artistic judgment, technical execution, and independence.
• Translate client direction, style guides, and feedback into clear guidance for the team.
• Monitor quality, first-time approval, rework, and schedule risk, identifying issues early and working with Production and creative leadership to resolve or escalate them.
• Collaborate with Tech Art, Production, and other disciplines to ensure animation assets integrate effectively in Unreal Engine, Unity, or other project pipelines.
• Help improve review practices, workflows, documentation, pose libraries, style guides, and other tools that enable teams to work more effectively.

Requirements:

• Strong professional experience in game animation, including shipped AAA or high-quality game titles.
• Deep understanding of body mechanics, weight, timing, acting, and both stylized and realistic animation.
• Proficiency with Maya, keyframe and mocap workflows, and Unreal Engine and/or Unity.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing work, mentoring animators, and providing effective creative direction.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, including working across time zones and distributed teams.
• Ability to identify creative or workflow problems and help drive practical solutions.