🏢 Company: Pocket Watch
🇺🇸 Location: United States
🌎 Work Model: Remote
Salary Range
$25.00/hr – $30.00/hr (Based on Experience)
Company Overview
We invite YOU to be YOU
Pocket.watch is dedicated to surprising and delighting Generation Alpha, the most diverse generation yet, through digital-first content. We believe the best way to do that is by celebrating our differences, varied perspectives, and embracing all that makes us unique in a fair and equitable way. It’s through our collective experiences that we innovate and unlock the infinite possibilities of the digital kid’s landscape. Come play with us.
Job Description
Pocket.watch is currently seeking a talented Unreal Engine Animator. The ideal candidate has 2 years of Unreal experience, enjoys storytelling, and has a great understanding of layout and pacing. This is an excellent opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a trailblazing entertainment company and work with top industry executives.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with other artists, directors and producers throughout story development and episode production
Complete shots from Layout through Render in Unreal Engine 5.
Animate characters using a combination of body and facial mocap, Mixamo and Keyframe Animation
Experience with Take Recorder and Sequencer to record gameplay and build shots within Unreal
Capture facial performance using Live Link Face to pre-recorded audio performance
Clean Mocap using additive blends and control rigs within Unreal Engine
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
2+ years of industry experience working with Unreal Engine. (VFX / Game Dev or Virtual Production).
Experience using Perforce
Experience Animating with Maya
Experience Cleaning Motion Capture
Skills
Excellent communication / interpersonal skills.
Excellent attention to detail.
Ability to improvise and adapt to shifting project goals.
Solid organization skills with adherence to file structures, naming conventions, and other established protocols.
Independent and self-driven; able to meet deadlines with minimal supervision in a fast-paced production environment
Work Environment
The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions and work is performed in a business office environment or remotely
If required to work at any Company office, location, or with any Company employee, the worker must provide written proof of COVID-19 vaccination from the vaccine administrator or a CDC vaccination card, which includes the vaccination place, date(s), and name of vaccine
Physical Demands
Must have close visual acuity to perform the primary responsibilities of this position
Work is sedentary in nature and involves sitting most of the time
Must have good physical dexterity and the ability to constantly operate a computer, mouse, etc
Equal Opportunity Employer
Direct applicants only, please.
PocketWatch, Inc. and its subsidiary and affiliated companies are Equal Opportunity Employers.