// Open Role at Blackbird Interactive
Join Blackbird Interactive as a Contract Animator to craft compelling character, creature, weapon, and prop animations for a AAA sci-fi action title, contributing to a clean content pipeline in a remote-first Canadian studio.
Blackbird Interactive is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where the best talent in the industry can find long-term careers to help grow their abilities while working on a wide range of projects, which encompass world-class IPs as well as our own creations across multiple genres.
Our studio operates as a remote-first workplace, offering flexible work arrangements.
At this time, we are only able to hire candidates who are legally eligible to work in Canada and reside within Canada.
Provide animations for characters, creatures, weapons, and props that are immersive and in-line with the IP’s visual and gameplay style.
Implement animation states and events using tools provided in a proprietary game engine.
Collaborate with tech art to create new rigs and find creative solutions to problems as they arise.
Be comfortable owning your pipeline from animation set creation to in-engine implementation.
You will communicate updates in a timely fashion and collaborate effectively cross-discipline with minimal supervision.
Find creative solutions to make best reuse of existing animations.
4 years of proven experience in animation for games.
Strong understanding of 3D Softwares such as Maya/3ds-Max; as well as animation State Machine tools.
Solid grasp of timing, physics and skeleton anatomy of humans and creatures.
Proficiency in the optimization techniques for game animations.
Excellent communication and collaborative skills.
AAA Game experience
Familiarity with game-ready skeleton design, skinning, and animation scene structure
Basic understanding of rigging and rigging tools
Experience animating in-engine cameras
Passion for sci-fi games and/or any media
Experience working on existing IP and their assets
- Provide immersive animations for characters, creatures, weapons, and props aligned with IP style. - Implement animation states and events using proprietary engine tools. - Collaborate with tech art on new rigs and problem-solving. - Own the animation pipeline from creation to in-engine implementation. - Communicate updates and collaborate effectively cross-discipline with minimal supervision. - Find creative solutions for existing animation reuse. - 4 years of proven game animation experience. - Strong understanding of 3D software (Maya/3ds-Max) and animation state machine tools. - Solid grasp of timing, physics, and human/creature skeleton anatomy. - Proficiency in game animation optimization techniques. - Excellent communication and collaborative skills. - AAA game experience. - Familiarity with game-ready skeleton design, skinning, and animation scene structure. - Basic understanding of rigging and rigging tools. - Experience animating in-engine cameras. - Passion for sci-fi games/media. - Experience with existing IP and assets.