3D Animator

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Founded in 2012, Anshar Studios is looking for a talented 3D Animators to join our team in Katowice, Poland to help us develop games using Unreal Engine.

If you have a passion for game development and a strong background in Unreal Engine, we would love to hear from you!

Currently, we're employing over 180 specialists in our studio in Katowice and we are very open to new talented developers willing to join us.

Working with Anshar gives you the opportunity to develop your skills, participate in challenging projects, and team up with a bunch of skilled people with a passion for video games.

Responsibilities:

• Design, create, and polish high-quality character and creature animations using keyframe and mocap workflows.
• Integrate animations into Unreal Engine with Animation Blueprints, State Machines, and Control Rigs.
• Collaborate closely with art, animation, technical, and design teams for seamless project delivery.
• Take ownership of animation assets, proactively iterating based on feedback and project needs.
• Work on both gameplay features and narrative sequences depending on assignment.
• Focus on emotive acting, facial animation, cinematic camera work, and storytelling sequences OR on responsive, believable gameplay animation for mechanics such as movement, combat, and interactive actions.

Requirements:

• Professional experience in 3D animation for games, film, or related fields (minimum 2+ for Regular, 4+ for Senior).
• Experience with at least one 3D animation software (Maya, Blender, Motion Builder etc.).
• Solid grounding in animation principles (timing, weight, anticipation, etc.).
• Experience working in a game engine - Unreal Engine preferred.
• Understanding of pipeline for importing/integrating animation assets.
• Basic skinning and rigging skills (e.g., adjusting skeletons, weights, or using standard rigging tools to prepare assets for animation).
• Experience with facial animation, acting, or animating emotional performances OR experience creating responsive, readable gameplay animations (locomotion, combat, traversal, etc.)
• Intermediate English (B1/B2 level)

Pluses:

• Experience with motion capture: direction, cleanup, or retargeting data.
• Experience working with Unreal Engine (Animation Blueprint, State Machines, importing, integration).
• Familiarity with Unreal animation features (Control Rig, Metahuman, etc.).
• Practical skills in scripting or developing custom tools for animation workflows (e.g., Python, Blueprint scripting).
• Expertise in facial animation or lip sync for interactive or cinematic assets.
• Experience working with narrative teams or directors to realize emotional or story-driven sequences.
• Strong eye for visual storytelling, camera work, or cinematography.

Offered salary:

• Junior from 6 000zł up to 8 000 zł on a contract (B2B + VAT) or UoP (5 000 - 6 700 zł brutto) depending on skills and experience.
• Regular from 7 000zł up to 12 500 zł on a contract (B2B + VAT) or UoP (5 850 - 10 450 zł brutto) depending on skills and experience.
• Senior/Expert from 11 000 zł up to 23 000 zł on a contract (B2B + VAT) or UoP (9 200 - 19 250 zł brutto) depending on skills and experience.

What more:

• Flexible work hours ( core hours 10-15)
• Hybrid work model ( 3 days office, max 2 days HO)
• Private live and health care insurance
  
• Co-financing of Multisport cards
  
• English lessons
  
• Help with relocation (if you would like to relocate, it is not necessary)
• No crunch
• No non-compete policy
• Pet-friendly office
  
• Co-financed, and treated as work days, participation in a selection of conferences and workshops
  

Submission / Portfolio Instructions:

• CV is required
• Portfolio and/or reel demonstrating relevant skills is required
• Must be willing to complete a test if requested

Anshar Studios is working on several unannounced projects and is also co-developing Painkiller. Join our team and help create such fantastic games!

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