Our team is looking for a highly skilled Metahuman Animator with expertise in Unreal Engine 5.2 and 5.3, focusing on delivering high-quality lip-sync animations, facial expressions, and body movements. This role is critical in enhancing the realism and engagement of our interactive applications, ensuring fluid and lifelike conversations and interactions.
Responsibilities:
- Create sophisticated animations tailored for real-time interaction, including accurate lip-sync, expressive facial animations, and natural body movements.
- Utilize Unreal Engine 5.2 and 5.3, optimizing animations for real-time performance while maintaining high visual fidelity.
- Collaborate with the team to integrate animations with technology stacks responsible for processing user interactions, ensuring a seamless and immersive experience.
- Implement Sequencers, Control Rigs, and Rig Graphs in Unreal Engine to enable dynamic animation blending and transitions, supporting a wide range of expressive outputs.
- Process and refine motion capture data to enhance the animation library, providing a diverse set of reactions and behaviors suitable for various scenarios.
- Iterate on animation designs based on performance metrics and feedback, with a focus on continuous improvement and realism.
- Keep up to date with the latest in animation technology and real-time rendering techniques, incorporating best practices and innovative approaches to advance project goals.
Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in Animation, Computer Graphics, or a related field, complemented by a strong portfolio demonstrating proficiency in real-time animation, especially lip-syncing, facial expressions, and body movements.
- Extensive experience with Unreal Engine 5.2 and 5.3, including a thorough understanding of animation tools such as Sequencers, Control Rigs, and Rig Graphs.
- Proven track record of developing animations for real-time applications, showcasing the ability to achieve seamless and lifelike interactions.
- Knowledge of motion capture technology and its application in creating high-quality animations.
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills, capable of working closely with cross-functional teams.
- A creative mindset and problem-solving approach, with a commitment to innovation and quality in animation.