Lead Animator

Toadman is looking for a Lead Animator to join us in Stockholm. In this role, you’ll work in a small (~20) cross functional game team. Your days will be spent animating everything from characters to weapons, monsters and giant robots. Some of your time will also be dedicated to coaching other animators and working without technical animators to improve and evolve our animation pipeline. You need to have a great understanding of technical limitations but a will to push boundaries to reach a higher game quality.

Job Description

Deliver a wide range of animations (characters and objects)

Guide and mentor animation colleagues

Be responsible for implementing and testing your animations inside the engine

Collaborate with other departments to get the best possible gameplay solutions

Take care of organizational matters like planning and task creation

Qualifications

At least 5 years’ professional game development experience

Knowledge of Maya

A passion for animation and a strong understanding of animation principles

Organized with good communication skills

Collaborative team player

Bonus Qualifications

Knowledge of Motionbuilder

Experience working with state machines

Experience in leading a team

Worked with animation in other industries outside of games

Experience in another game development area such as 3D modelling, engineering or QA

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