ART
What We Do
Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.
What You'll Do
Help drive the technical implementation workflows for Fortnite Cosmetic Animation, including Emotes, Gliders, Pickaxes, and Backpacks. You will lead a team of outsource artists in asset implementation and best practices, while looking at current workflows from an objective perspective, carving out ways to improve efficiencies in Unreal. You'll be expected to take a proactive approach in asking questions, raising concerns, and providing solutions to artists across multiple disciplines, both outsourced and internal. This is a key role in supporting ideas that push the current boundaries of what's currently able to be done, to the next level!
In this role, you will
Work with a team of animators, both internal and outsource vendor teams, to implement, maintain, modify, and troubleshoot animation assets
Be the technical contact to identify and resolve problems for departments that give inventory to or receive inventory from Animation; these include FX, Sound, Modelling, Rigging, Art, Engineering, Tech Animation
Take animations and implement in the game by creating montages, hooking up to data assets, and testing in game
Guide/Support OS implementation artists
Help shape animation montage implementation improvements in Unreal
Work with multiple disciples to determine best workflows for a wide variety of different Cosmetic Animation setups and functionalities
What we're looking for
Relevant experience in Unreal Engine 5 art pipeline and gameplay systems
Experience shipping at least one title
Experience with scripting and tools is a plus and a working knowledge of version control - Perforce preferred
Comfortable documenting, explaining, and teaching processes to others: Excellent interpersonal skills, must possess ability to help artists with technical issues; serve as technical interface between departments
Strong technical background that can help in decision making and idea conceptualization during concept syncs and brainstorms
Proactive communicator
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE
Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.
