About this role
VertexBee Studios is looking for 1–2 experienced Character Animators for a paid UE5 game project starting in October 2026. The work focuses on realistic human character animation created in Maya and integrated into an Unreal Engine 5 / MetaHuman pipeline. The project is currently planned through February 2027, with potential for longer-term collaboration. Fully remote, with the option to work from our Sofia studio.
Industry disclosure: the project is a realistic mobile casino game.
Responsibilities
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Create high-quality, realistic human character animation in Maya
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Deliver believable body mechanics, movement and character performance
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Collaborate closely with our production and development teams
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Adapt animations to the existing UE5 / MetaHuman pipeline
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Deliver production-ready animation and respond to feedback during the prototype phase
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Experience with mocap cleanup, refinement, retargeting, Cascadeur, modern workflows or AI-assisted animation tools is a plus
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What we’re looking for
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Strong realistic character animation and body mechanics
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Professional production experience in games, cinematics or similar pipelines
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Strong Maya animation workflow
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Ability to work independently and deliver production-ready animation
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Good working overlap with GMT+3 is important
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Good communication skills and willingness to work closely with our production and development teams
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Strong plus
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Experience or comfort with modern animation workflows such as: Motion capture; Mocap cleanup and refinement; Retargeting; AI-assisted animation tools
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You don’t need experience with every tool above. We’re mainly looking for animators who are comfortable adapting to modern production workflows.
Benefits
- Paid contract with consistent workload through February 2027
- Potential for longer-term collaboration
- Fully remote, with the option to work from our Sofia studio
- International applicants welcome
- Direct collaboration with experienced artists, producers and developers
- Opportunity to work with modern animation workflows, UE5 and MetaHuman
- Possibility of becoming part of our trusted network for future animation projects
About the company
VertexBee Studios is a Sofia-based game production studio working across 2D, 3D, character art, environments, cinematics and game trailers. We collaborate with game developers and publishers on both full-production and external art support projects, combining an experienced core team with a flexible network of trusted specialists. Our focus is on strong production quality, clear communication and building long-term partnerships with both clients and artists.