About the role
We are looking for a highly motivated Lead/Senior Animator to collaborate with the development team, and to manage the Animation deliverables for our exciting new project. You will be key to the planning and organisation of the Animation tasks, and for maintaining quality and production visibility. There will be a degree of hands on work, balanced with team management and mentoring.
What you will do
- Be responsible for managing the production and delivery of all animation.
- Organise and supervise animators, to prioritise and deliver upon requirements, and ensure the efficient and timely delivery of high quality assets.
- Maintain effective relationships with our outsource partners.
- Identify and resolve risks to both the project and outsource pipeline.
- Planning and scheduling of animation tasks.
- Troubleshooting and solve animation issues with all departments
- Collaborate with the Art Director to verify in-game animation quality, consistency and iterate according to feedback.
- Drive the development of rapid prototypes.
- Work with Art, Tech, and Design to help define short and long-term objectives and establish workflows.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to the animation team.
- Manage the delicate balance between quality and delivering to aggressive deadlines.
- Balance between hands on production and animation-team management.