[Hiring] Cinematic Animator @Torn Banner

Role Description

Torn Banner is looking for a Cinematic Animator to join us in crafting emotionally impactful, action-driven, and dramatic scenes for in-game cinematics and marketing trailers. As a key member of the Cinematics team, you will drive the animation cinematic pipeline, collaborate with brand and animation teams, and bring our characters to life.

Note: While this role can be carried out remotely, candidates are required to be current Ontario residents or willing to relocate to Ontario.

• Create high quality animations for cinematics and marketing material.
• Innovate our cinematic animation pipeline.
• Accomplish realistic results that create memorable scenes and impactful moments in trailers.
• Collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team, participating in team reviews and creative discussions.
• Design and polish character performances for both pre-rendered and real-time cinematics.
• Ensure cinematic content aligns with the visual style, tone, and creative vision of the project.
• Create and maintain animation documentation, workflows, and best practices for the cinematic team.
• Integrate and troubleshoot animation assets within Unreal Engine, ensuring seamless implementation.
• Work with motion capture data, including cleanup, retargeting, editing, and performance enhancement.
• Partner with Technical Animators to improve cinematic tools, rigs, and animation pipelines.
• Manage end-to-end motion capture workflows, from shoot planning through final animation polish.
• Mentor junior animators and contribute to team knowledge sharing initiatives.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of professional animation experience.
• Working experience in Maya and Motion Builder.
• Experience in Unreal or similar game engines.
• Animation reel demonstrating a relevant and high-level animation skillset.
• A strong focus on facial animations and creating realistic human animation sets.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and team involvement.
• High degree of self-motivation and initiative-taking.
• An understanding and passion for video games.
• The drive and the ability to take on research and self-education.

Requirements

• Bonus: Experience working with Unreal Engine 5.
• Experience working in UE5 Sequencer and building out cinematic workflows.
• Experience creating in-game scripted sequences.
• Experience developing AAA titles on multiple platforms.
• Professional experience developing animations for fighting/action games.
• Motion capture cinematic workflows experience (acting, directing, working with relevant systems such as Xsens, Vicon, Opti track).

Benefits

• 6.5 weeks paid vacation.
• Eligible for Employee Stock Options Plan.
• Flexible schedule and work location, with your choice of remote, hybrid, or on-site.
• Healthcare & benefits plan, for you and your family.
• 100% parental leave top-up for 16 weeks, for Canadian employees.