Kinetic Games is a new video game development studio based in Southampton. We are a passionate team of developers using Unity to improve and expand the horror experience of Phasmophobia, available on Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Animator to join our team. In this role, you will bring characters, creatures, and environmental elements to life through high-quality, efficient animation systems. You will collaborate with artists, designers, and programmers to develop rigs, create smooth animation workflows, and implement animations in Unity. Your expertise will ensure our animations are visually impressive, responsive, and optimized for multiple platforms.
Responsibilities:
* Design and maintain complex rigs for characters, creatures, cameras, and objects that are efficient and user-friendly.
* Implement and manage animation systems and state machines within Unity for seamless in-game animations.
* Develop tools to enhance animation pipelines and workflows.
* Collaborate with artists and programmers to troubleshoot rigging, skinning, and implementation issues.
* Work with the programming team to refine animation pipelines and runtime systems.
* Optimize animations for performance across PC, VR, PSVR2, and consoles.
* Ensure animations meet standards for gameplay responsiveness and visual quality.
Requirements:
* Experience as a Technical Animator or similar role on at least one shipped Unity title.
* Proficiency in rigging, skinning, and creating control systems in 3D software (e.g., Blender, Maya).
* Experience with Unity animation systems, including Animator Controllers, State Machines, and Blend Trees.
* Proficiency in C# and tool development.
* Understanding of real-time animation principles, IK systems, and retargeting techniques.
* Strong problem-solving skills, balancing visual quality and performance.
* Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
* Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
* Passion for horror games and familiarity with Phasmophobia.
* Eligibility to work in the UK.
Nice To Have:
* Experience with VR animation challenges.
* Knowledge of motion matching, procedural, or physics-based animation systems.
* Experience with Unity DOTS or animation optimization techniques.
* Familiarity with facial animation and lip-sync pipelines.
* Experience with version control systems like Git, Perforce, or Plastic.
Additional benefits include a 5% Employer Match Pension Scheme, Flexitime, travel opportunities to industry events, relocation packages, bonuses, employee vouchers, wellbeing allowances, referral schemes, sabbatical leave, health insurance, and 30 days holiday including birthdays and wellbeing days.
Please note: If you are not a passport holder of the UK, a work permit may be required. For more information, check our Blog. Applications should be submitted via the 'Apply now' button. Do not include bank or payment details in your application.
Created on 04/06/2025 by JR, United Kingdom.
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