Senior Cinematic Animator – Hybrid (Unreal, AAA Games)

Warner Bros Games; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company in Greater London is seeking a Cinematic Animator to bring life to their game narratives through advanced animation techniques and storytelling. You will collaborate with various departments to ensure high-quality cinematic scenes while leveraging your expertise in Unreal Engine and traditional animation principles. A minimum of one AAA title experience is essential, along with strong communication and organizational skills. This position offers a hybrid work model allowing both remote and in-office work.

Benefits

Career defining opportunities

Curated benefits

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience working and shipping at least one AAA video game title.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Strong animation foundations for body mechanics, facial animation, camera, and timing.

Responsibilities

• Create and develop industry leading cinematic scenes that support the narrative.
• Work with motion capture data, keyframe animation, and in-engine manipulation.
• Set up and develop cinematic scenes from pre-visualization to final quality.

Skills

Animation foundations

Communication skills

Understanding of game engines

Cinematic storytelling

3D animation software proficiency

Motion capture production support

Education

Experience shipping an AAA video game title

Tools

Unreal Engine

Maya

Motion Builder

Job description

A leading gaming company in Greater London is seeking a Cinematic Animator to bring life to their game narratives through advanced animation techniques and storytelling. You will collaborate with various departments to ensure high-quality cinematic scenes while leveraging your expertise in Unreal Engine and traditional animation principles. A minimum of one AAA title experience is essential, along with strong communication and organizational skills. This position offers a hybrid work model allowing both remote and in-office work.