Lead Animator

The Lead Animator is responsible for planning, organizing, monitoring, and evaluating animations used in our projects developed by the animation team.

Being a part of Kokku means being able to work with comittment to excelence. As a result, we put our talents and efforts on making games better. In addition, only at Kokku you will have the opportunity to work with great IPs and major studios like Activision, Guerrilla Games, Netflix, Warner Brothers and Treyarch, to name a few.

At Kokku we have a team of experts, working on every stage of game production, pushing boundaries and creating remarkable experiences.

**Department**:
**Location**:
Art

Recife, PE - Brasil

**If your skills are**
- Advanced experience in: Maya, 3DsMax;
- Experience with configuration IK, definition of frames, script capture, Python and cleaning of motion data, Motion Builder, simulations of cloth and hair (systems of groom like Xgen, Ornatrix) and manipulation with animation of characters and knowledge of traditional techniques of 2D/3D animation including facial movement.
- Understanding of the FAC System;
- Ability to identify and collaborate in solving rigging/skinning problems, good sense of body mechanics, limits of movement and anatomy;
- Animating characters and elements for Unreal and/or Unity

**and also would be nice to have**:

- Academic background and technical requirements: Graphic Designer, Animator;
- 3-5 years of experience in a similar role;
- Intermediate English;
**to perform this, as a Lead Animator**:

- Evaluate models for proper mesh topology for strains, such as providing feedback to 3D modelers on relevant strain points and topology needed to facilitate skinning or simulated areas;
- Planning, guidance on the need for equipment or potential implementation/modification of equipment and skinning of characters or design elements, reconciling the art with the technical requirements of the project;
- Collaborating with artists and programmers to establish advertising methods or products for the inclusion of assets for lighting devices;
- Keep attention to artistic details such as weight, flow of results, advanced quality results and in keeping with the style of the work’s style;
- Report technical problems and propose appropriate and realistic solutions;
**Join our team and start your epic adventure to achieve even more with**:

- Competitive financial reward;
- Health Insurance and paid Vacations;
- A transparent and inclusion-oriented culture;
- Relocation bonus, meal ticket, transport benefits and more.