Senior Animator

We are Grinding Gear Games, creators of the award-winning dark fantasy Action RPG Path of Exile. We're a studio of 165 world-class developers based in Auckland, New Zealand and we're currently expanding the Path of Exile 2 development team.

We seek Senior Animators to join us in Henderson, Auckland. A Senior Animator is responsible for creating animation assets and working with the Creative Director, Animation Lead, Designers, and Riggers to realise characters, creatures/monsters, or special effects.

     Location:    Onsite in Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand
                         *Relocation assistance if required
 

Responsibilities:

• Create interesting and realistic animation of characters, creatures and special effects under the direction of the Animation Lead and Creative Director
• Be aware of project schedules and deliver work to deadlines
• Work with Designers, Riggers

Requirements:

• 7 years animation experience in a professional studio
• Solid body mechanics and experience animating general combat, melee weapons and magic for human characters and creatures
• Proven experience in a professional production pipeline and the ability to create high-quality animation. 
• Fluent in Maya
• The ability to take constructive criticism and maintain a professional attitude
• Independently self-motivated team player with excellent communication skills.
• Must have demonstrated experience with hand-keyed hand-to-hand combat
• Must have examples of human and creature animation on your reel
• Team lead experience is a plus
• Portfolio, and/or reel demonstrating relevant artistic skills required. 
• Must be willing to complete an animation test if requested to do so

How to apply:

Send us an email with a cover letter and your CV including link/s to your portfolio/reel (whichever is relevant to the role you are applying for). 

Email your cover letter and resume to: jobs@grindinggear.com with your name + position you are applying for in the subject line.

No phone calls or agencies, please.