Senior 3D Gameplay Animator
We are looking for a Senior 3D Gameplay Animator with 5+ years of professional experience in game animation and a strong understanding of end-to-end animation pipelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Create high-quality gameplay animations for characters, creatures, sports actions, and props
- Develop polished and responsive animations that blend seamlessly with gameplay mechanics
- Integrate and fine-tune animations inside Unity
- Collaborate closely with gameplay designers, technical artists, and engineers
- Support animation pipeline development including rigging, skinning, implementation, and optimization
- Build animations from scratch based on gameplay requirements and references
Required Skills & Experience
- 5+ years of experience in game animation at a senior level
- Strong expertise in gameplay animation, game character animation, and prop animation
- Deep understanding of animation pipelines and gameplay integration workflows
- Hands-on experience with rigging and skinning
- Strong knowledge of in-place animation
- Excellent understanding of physics, motion, timing, weight, and gameplay mechanics
- Highly skilled in creating animations that feel responsive and blend naturally with gameplay systems
- Technical expertise in Unity animation systems including:
- Animator Controller
- Blend Trees
- State Machines
- Root Motion
- Animation Retargeting
- Ability to troubleshoot and optimize animation implementation issues
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working on Sports titles such as:
- Cricket
- Tennis
- Baseball
- Experience creating gameplay-driven sports movement and realistic motion systems
- Familiarity with procedural animation, IK setups, and animation optimization workflows
- Experience with Maya, Blender, MotionBuilder, or equivalent tools
Additional Expectations
- Strong eye for gameplay readability, responsiveness, and player feedback
- Experience working in cross-functional production environments with art, design, and engineering teams
Pay: ₹700,000.00 - ₹1,200,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Provident Fund
Work Location: In person
