SeniorAnimator

We're constantly working with some of the world's largest Publishers and most popular AAA games. Here in Australia we have studios located in Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne and employ about two hundred of Australia's leading game professionals. Our studio brands operating under the Keywords Studios group are Tantalus Media (Vic, SA, Qld), and Liquid Development (Vic, SA, Qld). This position is to be hired into the Liquid Development studio brand: Liquid Development was founded in 2000 and is the largest outsourcing art studio in North America. Liquid Development is producing work at the forefront of modern game production, and the demand for our services continues to grow. Our team has contributed to AAA titles within the Halo, Mass Effect, Borderlands, and Call of Duty franchises. Liquid Development expanded into Australia in 2026, and now consists of 30+ talented creatives across Australia. We offer a fun and cooperative work atmosphere, where collaboration is encouraged among a diversely skilled team, to remain on the cutting edge of content creation. Liquid Development collaborates closely with Tantalus Media - together we create full scope projects for some of the biggest game publishers in the world. These positions are preferably based in either Adelaide, Brisbane, or Melbourne. Other Australian cities will be considered as remote based. Animation Production * Create high-quality keyframe and/or motion capture animations for characters, creatures, vehicles, and gameplay systems. * Develop expressive and believable movement that supports gameplay responsiveness and narrative goals. * Produce polished animation cycles including locomotion, combat, traversal, facial animation, cinematic performances, and interactive sequences. * Maintain consistency of animation style, quality, and performance across the project. * Implement and refine animations within game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity. * Troubleshoot and resolve animation issues related to rigging,