Lead Animator

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?At the core of Epic's success are talented, passionate people.Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment.Whether it's building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we're always innovating.Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users.We're constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.ARTWhat We DoPush your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.What You'll DoEpic Games is searching for a Lead Animator to join our team working on Fortnite, to develop Emote concepts and animation for our wide variety of IP partners and Epic Original Content.A successful candidate should have a great understanding of the fundamentals of animation and how they relate to acting, rhythm, and game animation.A strong understanding of the Unreal editor, including how to implement animations, is strongly desired.In this role, you willOversee and supervise/lead character-specific animations such as dances and emotes in Maya and Unreal, using our ART tools setGuide emotes from initial concept, through animation, and final implementation, in Unreal EngineCollaborate across various art disciplines here at Epic, as well as Vendor teamsLead the growing library of cosmetic animations/emotes offered to players, helping to shape and drive the style and feel of Fortnite's animationWhat we're looking forYou have an animation reel showing key-framed character and creature animationsStrong experience with Maya and gameplay systems such as Unreal EngineGood instincts for realistic and stylized motionsStrong communication and leadership skills and experienceRelated skills, such as modeling, skinning, riggingExperience working with mocap dataLeadership Experience having shipped at least one titleUser-focused, passionate, solutions-focused, and innovativeEPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFEWe pay 100% for benefits for both employees (EEs) and dependents (deps).Our current benefits package includes coverage for medical, dental, and life insurance.We also offer supplemental benefits including daily meal vouchers, and commuter benefits for onsite employees.ABOUT USEpic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally.For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before.Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design.As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.Like what you hear?Come be a part of something EpicEpic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer.Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy.Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement).We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party.Further details on these matters can be found.#J-*****-Ljbffr