3D Animation Lead

About us:-

Arrise Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd.  is an international services group that powers Pragmatic Play. PragmaticPlay is a global leader as a multi-product content provider to the gaming and entertainment industry. Our passion for premium entertainment is unrivalled. We strive to create the most engaging, evocative experiences for all our customers across a range of gaming products. Arrise India (Formerly known as PragmaticPlay India Pvt Ltd) is a subsidiary of Arrise Solutions Ltd., Malta. Arrise India provides software development services to its foreign entities. 

Our vision is to excel as a multi-product content related service provider as a technology company to the gaming and entertainment industry. We strive to create value for our clients by providing the highest quality technology and services and continually seek to improve them and to ensure consistent delivery and superior performance. Moreover, we are engaged to promote a team-oriented culture that places autonomy and trust in our employees, also to build mutually sustainable relationships defined by professionalism. 

Responsibilities: 

• Work with the animation team to define, create and maintain the animation pipeline. 

• Provide hands-on support to artists and engineers regarding asset performance and validation. 
• Work with modelers, animators and programmers to setup 3D art and bring it into the engine.
• Develop 3D art pipeline tools and extensions with an eye towards usability and efficiency.
• Support artists and engineers in the use of the 3D art pipeline and user-facing engine tools.

• Review creative processes and identify opportunities for tool improvements. 
• Design and support complex character, facial, costumes and weapon rigs/skin using 3D tools (Maya/motion builder preferable) 
• Solve challenging technical issues in the 3D asset pipeline. 
• Collaborate with engineers and testers to diagnose and resolve in-game problems. 
• Create custom tools and scripts to increase the productivity and efficiency of the animation team. 
• 3D tool to game engine (Maya/motion builder preferably) 
• Inspire and empower the art team to optimize their processes. 
• Asset planning and scheduling of animation work 
• Research and share knowledge of existing engines and animation packages within the industry 
• Manage the resources to maintain the deadline and making documentations for that 
• Communicate with Art Director or other senior team member for review process and trouble shooting. 
    
  Qualifications/Skills: 
• Experience in a digital art animation pipeline as technical animator ideally in the video game industry 
• Expert in Rigging/Skinning in 3D art tools and blend shape implementation. (Mocap,Aftereffects,3D Animation ,Maya ,Motion builder preferable) 

• Experience in a full digital art content creation pipeline (Knowledge of high and low-poly modelling, Skinning, Rigging, Exporting etc.) 

• Knowledge of Ability to create/work with technical specification doc 
• Experience working with animation rigs, physics rigs and physic systems for rigid/soft bodies, hair and cloth 

• Experienced developing custom tools for Digital Content Creation tools (Maya/Motion builder preferable) 

• Experience in Unreal animation pipeline and blueprints, Unity would be plus 

• Knowledge of a high-level coding language. (Python, C#, C++, etc.) 

• The number and variety of tech-art areas of interest in your past activity is also important 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Good artistic and anatomical skills (proportion, colour, composition, form); 
• An exceptional eye for detail. 
• Highly self-motivated and collaborative 
• Constantly striving to learn and improve your skills 
• Good knowledge of art history and styles, architecture 

• Good knowledge of film, video games, 3D animation, and special effects history 
• Good knowledge of Animation principles, knowledge of classical animation would be advantage 
• Good knowledge of Biped\Quadruped character’s body mechanics 
• Expert knowledge of Motion capture data handling. 
• Good knowledge of Version control applications (Git Hub, Perforce etc.)