3D Artist

We are looking for a passionate and experienced 3D Animator, eager to breathe life into the
characters and environments of a stylized Virtual Reality/Gaming experience. Our ideal candidate can
breathe life into the stylized 3D characters and environments and control the pace and tempo
of story-driven cutscenes to relay emotions of real people. Candidates must have experience
in Unreal engine or Unity. You are enthusiastic, self-directed and collaborative, and adept at
using various animation techniques to tell a story in a stylized VR world.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Work with the Art and Engineering teams to animate 3D characters and give stylish
ambient animation to a fantasy world made of cloth and embroideries.
• Work with team leads across disciplines to enhance the flow of the story as well as VFX
and cinematic elements.
• Ensure that animation assets integrate with minimal friction into the game engine, without
sacrificing visual quality.
• Make the best out of the latest VR technologies and work around the limitations while
exploiting all possibilities.

REQUIREMENTS:
• Minimum 2 years of experience, and at least one successfully shipped products, as a
Senior Animator at a games, VFX, or feature animation studio.
• Solid Understanding of Animation Principles, and Story-Telling techniques.
• Confident knowledge of Animation assets import pipeline in Unreal Engine.
• Extensive understanding of Unreal Engine 4 Skeletal Meshes Animation Editors, Animation
Blueprints and Unreal Cinematic Sequencer and Tools.
• Sound knowledge of one or more 3D packages including rigging, skinning, and animation.

ABOUT US:
Mental is a full-service virtual reality studio headquartered in Abu Dhabi with office in Krakow,
Poland. Our main service offerings include virtual reality experiences (gamification) for training, education
and entertainment. The team has an extensive experience in game development and has
worked on several large experiences with governmental entities.