At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Cary
About Epic Games
- Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 years we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.
- Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!
- Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.
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About the role
- Epic Games is seeking a Lead Gameplay Technical Animator with a passion for expressive character movement to join their team.
- In this role, you will collaborate across teams and contribute directly to Fortnite and other initiatives as part of a collaboration with Disney.
- You will seek solutions to problems and work with other disciplines to make positive changes to workflows, tools, and technologies that directly impact Gameplay.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with technical animators, Leads, Directors, and Outsource Managers on the team to ensure assets are set up for success in the different stages of production
- Communicate and drive alignment around strategy for technical animation and adjacent gameplay teams
- Work with production to schedule, prioritize, and delegate assets for the team, both internal and vendor
- Work closely with animators, modelers, and designers to ensure a smooth development pipeline that delivers high-quality assets
- Assisting with pipeline tools and working with engine and project leads on the continuous improvement of those engine tools
- Mentor rigging-focused technical animators
- Rigging characters, weapons, creatures, and vehicles
- Setting up assets in Unreal Engine 5; including control rigs, cloth, physics, and blueprints
- Maintain detailed documentation, video reference, and examples of art asset production, procedures, and engine requirements to support internal and external artists
Requirements
- Extensive experience rigging characters in Maya and/or Unreal Engine
- A portfolio demonstrating rigging for a range of characters, bipeds, and creatures, both body and faces
- Attention to aesthetic detail, especially with regard to character deformation and physics movement
- Familiarity with the Unreal Engine 5 art pipeline
- A positive individual with strong written communication and teamwork skills
- Exceptional problem-solver
Preferred qualifications
- Control Rig experience a plus
- Python programming is a plus
Benefits
- Company pays 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents for Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance
- 401k with competitive match
- Robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents
- Events and company-wide paid breaks
- Unlimited PTO and sick time
- Paid sabbatical for 7 years of employment
Skills
- Maya
- Unreal Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Control Rig
- Python
- Cloth
- Physics
- Blueprints
