3D Animator

Firebird Studiounited statesPosted

Job Description

We’re looking for an experienced Keyframe Animator to join a realistic first-person survival horror game project.


Project

  • Realistic style
  • First-person survival horror
  • Unreal Engine 5.8
  • Keyframe animation
  • Blender 5.2 


Tecnnical Requirements

  • Strong experience in realistic character animation
  • Advanced Blender skills
  • Solid understanding of rigs, animation controls, keyframes and NLA
  • Experience with FBX export and Unreal Engine integration
  • Strong understanding of Root Motion and character movement
  • Ability to troubleshoot and fix export/import issues between Blender and Unreal
  • Experience validating animations directly in Unreal Engine, not only in the DCC viewport
  • Understanding of first-person camera perspective and animation readability from the gameplay camera
  • Ability to deliver clean, production-ready working files and properly structured animation assets
  • Basic facial/emotional animation skills are a plus


We’re looking for someone who can work independently from detailed briefs and references, provide blockouts for feedback, and take animations through to final polish.


📩 Interested? Please fill out our application form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUVBh6wI4Ls_tFyQz9dQM20gbykX9UKvBdAuKmbhERnsXrtA/viewform