About this role
Job title: Senior Technical Animator on Fortnite
About the Role Dragonfly Studio is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Animator to work on a Fortnite project. This remote freelance role focuses on character rigging/skinning, animation retargeting, and Unreal Engine-based simulations for fabrics, hair, and clothing.
What You'll Do
- Character skinning and animation retargeting
- Adjust simulations of fabrics, hair, and clothing items in Unreal Engine
- Work with character physics/dynamics, Control Rig, spherical poses, Cloth, and Blueprints in Unreal Engine
- Rigging/skinning of characters
- Collaborate with a team on world-class projects for Fortnite
What We're Looking For
- At least three years of commercial experience in a similar position
- Strong proficiency in Unreal Engine and Maya
- Expertise in character physics/dynamics, Control Rig, spherical poses, Cloth, and Blueprints in Unreal Engine
- Exceptional character rigging/skinning skills
- Fluency in Russian required
- Requires own remote workstation, with SSD at least 2 TB, and internet speed at least 100 Mbps
- Windows 11 and up-to-date versions of all programs
- Headset, headphones and microphone for calls
Nice to Have
- Experience writing MEL/Python scripts
- Knowledge of animation pipelines
- Experience creating animations in any 3D package
Compensation & Benefits
- Full-time remote work
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- New Year bonus if you work in the studio for more than half a year
- Opportunity to work on world-class projects with top specialists in the industry