Animator (Character + Cinematic)
MidFull-time or Per-taskEngineering
Rig-quality character animation for arbastro games + cinematic trailers. Game-ready, scripter-friendly output.
What you'll do
- •Animate characters, creatures, and tools for Expedition Rubasa, Pirate Wars, City Sim: Mayor Tycoon, and new titles
- •Deliver each animation set with the standard track names and metadata our Luau scripters need to wire them up — no back-and-forth on naming
- •Produce cinematic shots for trailers in tandem with the Video Editor and Creative Director
- •Work with the Sound Designer to time hits, swooshes, and footstep cadence
- •Iterate fast: feel feedback from playtesters → animation tweak → ship next build
Requirements
- •2+ years animating for games
- •Proficient in at least one of: Moon Animator 2 (Roblox), Blender, or Autodesk Maya/3ds Max
- •Knowledge of game-ready animation pipelines — looping idle cycles, sub-second equip/unequip clips, swing/hit cycles, locomotion blend states
- •Each animation must come labeled and split into the standard tracks our scripters can reference (Idle, Equip, Unequip, Attack_1, Attack_2, Hit_React, Block, Death, etc.) and be exported as KeyframeSequences or compatible Roblox formats
- •Comfortable working with Luau Frontend / VFX Engineer to wire animations to gameplay state
- •Bonus: rigging experience
- •Bonus: motion capture cleanup or facial animation
Benefits
- •Remote work
- •Choose full-time or per-task
- •Animations go live in front of real players
- •Portfolio-building cinematic work
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