Remote Senior Animator

Founded in 2004, Evil Eye Pictures is a collaborative virtual studio bringing together some of the best content creators, innovators and engineers from around the globe. The team is focused on creating immersive, compelling visuals and experiences for the evolving world of real-time, multi-platform entertainment.
Evil Eye was founded by artists to work on high-profile, special projects while maintaining an emphasis on people and a positive, fun work culture.

Senior Unreal Animator (Contract)

Evil Eye Pictures is looking for an accomplished CG Character Animator. The ideal candidate will have minimum 5 years of professional experience in film, television and/or games, and a thorough understanding of the CG animation pipeline. A level of technical knowledge combined with strong creative and visual instincts is critical.

Create final animation for cinematic sequences using both motion capture data and hand-keyed techniques in Unreal
Ownership of hero shots through animation blocking, refinement and polish stages

Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Animation, Games or Visual Effects
Experience keyframing character animation and working with motion capture data
Ability to collaborate and take direction from creative leads and the narrative team
Experience with Unreal Engine, Unreal Control Rig and Sequencer

Experience rigging
Helping develop cinematic pipelines and tools.
Python or similar coding skills

Location: This is a remote position supporting our Virtual Studio.
Contract Duration: 6/15-7/24 with hold to 8/7