Animator

The London Studio is looking for an exceptional candidate to work as an Animator on a new unannounced IP . The candidate should have an excellent knowledge and be able to demonstrate the principles of animation, and also share the passion and enthusiasm to bring these skills to a 3D game environment.
Job Description Your role will involve the prototype and production of in-game animations and cinematics for a new Move controller game. You will be required to use both motion capture data and hand-keyed animation to produce highly realistic movements for all in game characters.

Job responsibilities:
- Use Autodesk Motionbuilder, Maya and proprietary in house animation tools to create natural, realistic, highly polished animations with minimum supervision
- Collaborate with the Art Director and/or Lead Animator to produce animations that fit the project and franchise style
- Mentor less experienced animators
- Proactively recognise problems and troubleshoot solutions
- Work with Programming and Design to ensure animations properly fit the game play requirements
- Deliver content on schedule and within any technical limitations

Required Skills:
- Accomplished 3D animator with a passion to create compelling, well timed animation – as evident in an outstanding demo reel
- Ability to create realistic and stylised character animation
- Strong understanding of motion capture animation essential
- Understanding of the core principals and fundamentals of animation but also be demonstrated (staging, timing and motion, anticipation, exaggeration, follow through, arcs & appeal)
- Understanding and ability to communicate the principals of body movement
- Ability to learn fast, take initiative with assigned tasks and follow through creative and technical troubleshooting
- Efficient, reliable, self motivated, passionate about animation
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience in one or more 3D applications (Maya preferred)

Desirable:
- Facial animation skills & experience
- Excellent graphic skills and significant knowledge of art fundamentals including staging, layout, story telling & editing
- Fine Art Background