Junior Technical Animator

Frankfurt (Onsite) Art / Animation Hunt: Showdown 1896

Crytek is looking for a passionate and experienced Junior Technical Animator to join the Hunt: Showdown team in our new state-of-the-art office in Frankfurt, Germany. We are looking for a creatively minded and driven team member who can communicate well with programmers\animators\Character Artist to develop cutting edge technology for games.
- Responsibilities:

- Work closely with art and animation departments to create and maintain ‘Animator Friendly’ rigs
- Develop character and weapon**rigs in Maya, using our intern Rigging Solutions, working in conjunction with the project leaders and the art/programming team.
- Set up physics and real-time cloth using CryEngine.
- Proactively seek out inefficiencies and problems in existing processes as well as potential problems.
- Create and optimize content for memory and performance gains.
- Demonstrate, communicate and exemplify clear expectations for quality of work, productivity, communication and professionalism to the team.
- Develop rigging, animation or modelling tools and scripts with python
- Work with other disciplines to ensure the quality of the characters and animation for all aspects of the project.
- Requirements:

- First professional production experience with real-time CG characters/Technical Animation in the gaming industry.
- Experience in the games industry.
- Good understanding of anatomy, volume and deformation.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Good knowledge of Maya for animation and rigging.
- Good knowledge of Animation principles Kinematics and rigging math.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Good English communication and writing skills.
- Eager to learn and improve
- Plusses
- Python experience
- Passionate about horror games

**What you can expect from us**

**Career Path**
- Your professional development is important to us, so we have laid out a career plan to help you progress towards your goals and objectives.

**Relocation Support**
- We offer a relocation budget and full coverage of flights to Frankfurt for you and your family.
- You can expect extensive assistance with visa, work permits, and communication with authorities during the relocation process, as well as help settling into Germany (e.g. setting up appointments with banks, government agencies, schools, landlords, finding apartments etc.).

**Company Apartment**
- To help you get settled, we provide you with a fully furnished company apartment during your first three months in Frankfurt.

**Public Transport Pass**
- Discover Frankfurt by bus, tram and metro - free of charge.

**Gym Card**
- A healthy body is a healthy mind. We offer a membership at the premium gym chain Fitness First in Germany. Work out, join group fitness classes, or relax in the wellness facilities.

**State-of-the-art Office**
- We’ve recently moved into a brand-new, modern office located in the heart of Frankfurt. Our new workspace is designed to inspire creativity and collaboration, with open areas, quiet zones, and top-tier facilities — all just steps away from public transport, restaurants, bars and cultural hotspots.

**International Environment**
- We truly embody diversity at Crytek. With employees from over 42 different countries, we define ourselves by our cultural diversity.

**German Classes**
- Understanding the local culture will make your stay abroad more enjoyable, and Crytek supports that by offering German language courses for you and your family.

**Events**
- Join us on our exciting company events, including new starter breakfasts, summer and winter parties, our annual trip to Gamescom in Cologne, and many more

**Vacation Days**
- At our Frankfurt office you can enjoy 24 days of vacation per year, and every 2 years you get 1 more (up to a maximum of 28 days). You will also have on average 10 public holidays on top of the days you take off.