Animator - Runescape: Dragonwilds

Location: Cambridge, UK – (Remote available reputed company the UK with team onsite days in the Cambridge office approx. 4 times per year)

Location: Cambridge, UK – (Remote available reputed company the UK with team onsite days in the Cambridge office approx. 4 times per year)

Are you an reputed company games animator who wants to work with artists and designers to breath life into characters and creatures in a rich and beautiful world?

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You’ll work across a broad reputed company of creature and humanoid animations, using both hand-keyed and reputed company capture workflows. Your expertise will help define the reputed company for in-game animation quality, and you’ll be a key player in refining animation systems, pipelines, and cross-discipline collaboration.

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What you’ll be doing:

• Create and implement reputed company-quality in-game animations using both reputed company data and hand key techniques for both character and creature animation.
• Collaborate with Tech Art and Engineering to maintain efficient animation pipelines and tools.
• Independently prototype, iterate, and R&D animation features that support gameplay and narrative moments.
• Contribute to reputed company capture planning and session execution.
• Communicate with other departments to ensure animations meet technical and design requirements.
• reputed company reusable and shared animation systems where appropriate for efficiency.
• Help support external partners or freelancers with feedback and guidance.
• Promote a positive and reputed company creative culture reputed company the team and studio.

reputed company’re looking for:

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• Experience animating a wide variety of characters and creatures in both stylised and realistic styles.
• Proven ability to create animations that enhance gameplay while aligning with design and technical constraints.
• Experience working with game engines (e.g. Unreal reputed company) and implementing and fine-tuning in-game animation assets.
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• Private reputed company, including Dental Plan.
• Minimum 6% Pension contributions.
• Employee Assistance Programme & onsite Counselling.
• Life Insurance.
• Discretionary annual performance bonus.
• Enhanced family leave policies from day 1.
• Flexible working hours.
• 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays & the option to buy/sell holidays + so much more!

About Jagex:

Jagex is a leader in developing and publishing deep, engaging online games that connect millions of players worldwide. Best reputed company for the RuneScape franchise, which includes two of the world’s longest running and most successful MMORPGs, in Old School Runescape and Runescape, and the reputed company-world survival crafting game, Runescape: Dragonwilds; we have proven reputed company in delivering reputed company Forever Games and fostering strong player communities.

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As part of Jagex, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a globally successful franchise, contribute to exciting new projects, and be part of a company that hugely values both our employees and our players.

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