Animator

We need Animators. We're bringing 11th Century Thanjai to life. We're crafting unique Combat & Stealth experiences that rely deeply on immersive, soulful and detailed animations. If this sounds interesting ping us. Sharing the JD below:

Role: Gameplay Animator (Mid or Senior)

We are looking for passionate Gameplay Animators with strong experience in Maya and good understanding of Unreal Engine workflows.

Mandatory Skills:

Minimum 3 years of experience in games or equivalent gameplay animation production

Strong hands-on experience in Mocap Cleanup

Good understanding of Root Motion and gameplay animation workflows

Ability to retime, polish, and enhance mocap animations for gameplay quality

Strong animation fundamentals with good sense of weight, appeal, exaggeration, and readable key poses

Experience creating gameplay-ready locomotion, combat, hit reactions, transitions, and seamless animation blending

Ability to take raw mocap data to final polished in-game animation

Experience with secondary animations such as tails, ropes, and follow-through elements

Experience with facial animation

Ability to maintain clean curves, stable contacts, and smooth motion flow

Understanding of gameplay integration and engine requirements in Unreal Engine

Additional Plus:

Experience with tools/plugins such as Ragdoll, Cascadeur, MotionBuilder, Character Creator, or similar animation and character workflow tools

Adaptability to new tools, pipelines, and efficient production workflows

Smart and efficient problem-solving mindset with focus on improving productivity

We are looking for artists who can transform mocap data into high-quality stylized or realistic gameplay animation.

Immediate joiners preferred.

Please apply only if your experience aligns with the role requirements. 

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 2–3 weeks. Thank you for your interest in Ayelet Studio.