Mob Entertainment is a startup multimedia studio that is best known for our hit indie horror game "Poppy Playtime". Poppy Playtime is one of hottest new properties in gaming, and our team is naturally expanding as our ambition expands. To give a taste of our brand's popularity, Poppy Playtime had 7.5 billion views of Huggy Wuggy videos on YouTube.

MOB Entertainment is looking for a talented Senior Gameplay Animator to collaborate with a team of other Animators, Storyboard Artists, Technical Artists and Programmers to tell a story and help us continue to push the limits of character animation for our upcoming titles.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Assist a team of animators in the development of high quality in-game animations and cinematics.
Reference storyboards if provided.
Develop excellent visual frames and strong poses that represent the characters and serve the game's design goals.
Present work to the team, seek input, and incorporate feedback from leads and teammates.
Commit to deliverables and manage your goals within regular milestones and deadlines, while maintaining the appropriate style over the course of a project.
Continually refine processes for animation throughout production to increase productivity for the animation team.
Animate a diverse range of compelling, alluring, and fear inducing creatures/characters that support unique and dynamic gameplay.

WHAT YOU NEED:

5 or more years with Autodesk Maya
5 or more years in Unreal Engine 5 (clear understanding of Blueprints, State machines and Level Sequences)
Ability to animate in a variety of animation styles and disciplines- (including cinematics, performance-based ranging from realistic to cartoony, gameplay and prop)
Ability to pivot at any point in time during production
Body mechanic mastery
Work with shooting reference
Expertise in the principles of animation
Expertise to animate both characters and creatures (biped and quadruped)
Self-motivated, unshakable strong work ethic, an excellent team player
Ability to communicate with peers and other disciplines, mentor junior and mid animators
An effective communicator, well organized and punctual
Understanding of JIRA and Confluence
Meets all deadlines during sprints
Creativity in problem-solving and the ability to think outside of the established solutions
Work closely with Tech Animation to provide feedback for rigs
Work closely with the Team Lead to help plan, facilitate and promote growth within the animation team

You’ll need to provide us with:

Your Resume
Your Portfolio or Reel – Only digital applications will be accepted such as a website, blog, or online album. Physical media will not be accepted.

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Mob Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, family or parental status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. All employment decisions are based on a person’s merit, business needs, and role requirements. If you require further accommodations or have questions regarding accessibility of our roles, please reach out to info@mobentertainment.com

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