Level
Education
SeniorAnimator
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“Senior Animator at Level. Skills: Hand-keyed animation, Game engine animation, Visual style. Execute visual style. Maintain visual style”
Industry & Context.
Creative problem-solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years hand-keyed animation, 3D animation software experience, Animation fundamentals knowledge, Production pipeline understanding, Creative problem-solving skills, Cross-departmental coordination
Nice to Have
Animation state machines experience, Blend spaces experience, Godot experience, Unreal Engine experience, Unity experience, Character rigging experience, MGear familiarity, Scripting experience, Tool development experience
What You'll Do.
Maintain visual style
Create keyframe animations
Integrate animations seamlessly
Work across animation styles
Explore new techniques
Push creative boundaries
Participate in feedback sessions
Offer constructive critique
Receive constructive critique
Iterate on animations
Adapt to shifting priorities
Contribute creatively
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with designers; Collaborate with artists; Collaborate with engineers; Coordinate across departments
Full Job Description
Level is a learning technology company dedicated to helping students build real academic and life skills with confidence and joy. We combine proven curriculum principles with world class interactive design to make meaningful practice something students want to come back to, not something they struggle through. We support what teachers, schools, and parents are already doing by increasing student engagement with high quality, standards aligned practice that reinforces classroom learning. That’s why we’re building: For students: Rewarding and motivating learning experiences that meet students where they are to build real academic proficiency. For educators: Tools that fit naturally into instruction and help students stay engaged while reducing teacher workload. For parents: Activities that help your kid catch up or get ahead, build confidence, and minimize homework battles, whether learning at school or at home. We are committed to helping every person maximize their potential and live a life of meaning. It’s a difficult problem that requires brilliant people and tremendous effort over time. Level is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Animator to join our creative team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in hand-keyed animation and expertise working with a production game engine (Unreal, Unity, FrostBite, CoD Engine, etc.). OVERVIEW What You Will Do: - Work with the Art Director to execute and maintain the visual style of our games, ensuring cohesive artistic direction across all assets. - Create high-quality keyframe animations for characters, creatures, and assets for use in gameplay mechanics and cinematics. - Collaborate with designers, artists, and engineers to integrate animations seamlessly into projects. - Be comfortable working across different animation styles, while exploring new techniques and pushing creative boundaries. - Participate in feedback sessions, offering and receiving constructive critique, and iterating on animations to e
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