CG Animator at Pocket Watch

🏢 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.