Animator

Job Description

The Role

We're looking for a talented animator to join our team at TT Odyssey in Brighton. You will be expected to work alongside Artists, Designers, Programmers and Producer on a day-to-day basis, providing high quality animations that achieve the production and quality goals set for the project.

Core Skills & Experience
• Passion to create high quality animation with ability to apply them to video game development.
• Excellent Animation skills with a great eye for humour and comic timing.
• Demonstrable experience within a games studio, OR stellar portfolio demonstrating equivalent skill, talent and know-how of an experienced animator
• Strong portfolio displaying a good understanding of animation principles
• Experience of animating in Maya
• Understanding of Skinning and Rigging Characters.
• Practical and methodical approach to both technical and creative problem-solving
• Demonstrates dependability and commitment to projects / tasks
• Flexible and adaptable to change
• Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
• Experience with a game engine such as Unity or Unreal a plus.

About TT Odyssey

Founded in 2017 by some of the leading talent in the mobile games industry, TT Odyssey is the Brighton based, mobile-focused arm of Traveller's Tales, part of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and the makers of best-selling LEGO titles including ''LEGO Star Wars'' and ''LEGO Dimensions''. This is the first time that a LEGO video game has been designed from the ground-up as a free to play, mobile title. Quality and innovation is extremely important in this endeavour. We aim to be at the top of the charts and are looking for people to whom that goal is important. We are well funded, independent in spirit and working with the best Intellectual Properties in the world. Who wouldn't want to be a part of that!
Our culture and values place great emphasis upon open communication, autonomy and empowerment. We believe in encouraging people to be the best they can be and giving them the tools to achieve their goals.
Our team is small, supportive and collaborative. We like everyone to be involved in the design process and value staff who can work independently.
Our people are expected to organise their time and workload themselves so we can avoid excessive layers of management. This leads to a flat structure where everyone is respected and listened to.

TT offers successful candidates a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.
Our work environment is inclusive, relaxed and friendly – one of the best things about working here is our fantastic people! We aim to support work-life balance, and some of the benefits we are most proud of include flexitime and other family-friendly benefits; discretionary bonus scheme; company pension scheme and life assurance. We also offer perks such as regular health and wellbeing activities, discounts on a wide range of company and partner products, free online training courses, complimentary fruit and a wide selection of drinks, social events and much more!
We expect high levels of ambition and innovation from our colleagues and an ability to flourish within the dynamic entertainment industry in which the company operates.
Our people make WM the inspiring organisation it is today.

At WarnerMedia, our commitment starts with you! As a company of storytellers and journalists we have a responsibility to make sure we have a collection of voices and people whose stories reflect and connect with the global audiences and communities we serve.

WarnerMedia, and its suite of brands like Warner Bros., CNN, HBO Max, HBO, TNT, TBS, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang and many more, have long been committed to equity and inclusion as moral and business imperatives. It is essential that our content and creative partners reflect the diversity of our society and the world around us. Together with other production companies, networks, guilds, unions, talent agencies and others in the industry, WarnerMedia is committed to greater inclusion of people of color, women, the LGBTQ community, those with disabilities and other underrepresented groups in greater numbers both in front of and behind the camera.

There really has never been a better and more exciting time to join WarnerMedia. For more information on how to join our company and our commitment to diversity and inclusion, please click here.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gx73eo-3-137-218-215-42 in your application.