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We are supporting Uplift Games as they look for a talented Technical Animator to join their small team with a huge community. As a Technical Animator at the studio, you will show strong skills with creating 3D/2D animations, rigging and in-game animation implementation, and asset setup, combined with a strong background of game development. You’ll be expected to work closely with other team members and departments, ensuring ideas are professionally presented and realized in-game to contribute to fulfilling Uplift's mission of “Creating Future Nostalgia” for millions of players.

• Work with the social, art, and animation managers to get fully behind the artistic vision of the project
• Follow animation pipelines, workflows, and performance budgets to achieve the projects desired visuals with minimal feedback
• Assist with the creation of skeletal assets and implementation in engine
• Create and/or modify in-game 2D/3D animations within a given timeframe for rendering or exporting them into the game pipeline
• Verify the quality of animations in engine and make improvements where necessary to fit technical constraints and artistic direction
• Solve problems within your area of expertise on your assigned projects
• Understand the Roblox pipeline and adjust to the ever-changing landscape of the game engine and its pipeline

• Strong knowledge of the video game development process and production pipelines
• Ability to work effectively with different animation styles
• Strong knowledge of rigging in 3D/2D
• Good background of issue debugging and general problem solving
• Skills in animation software packages such as Maya, 3Ds Max, or Blender
• Experience working with custom game engines, with an understanding of platform limitations, memory, and performance
• Strong understanding of animation fundamentals
• Passion for video games, art, and commitment to personal development
• Creative thinker with strong problem-solving abilities
• Good communication skills and a teamwork-oriented attitude