Game Animator (Attune Project)

The Game Animator role has responsibility for the animation and art assets as well as the delivery of the game output for the Attune collaborative research project (Understanding mechanisms and mental health impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences to co-design preventive arts and digital interventions). The project aims to test a co-designed and bespoke game made with the aim of improving young people’s mental health and to encourage those who have experienced trauma to seek help. The post holder will have a pivotal role creating the animation and other art assets for the innovative game that lies at the heart of the project. The Game Animator will be working with young people's stories to create material for the game with young people who will be active in the co-design of the game. 

The role has specialist knowledge of game animation and game art assets creation. The post-holder will work closely with a specialist game development team dedicated to the creation of the game over a period of two years. Collaboration will also be with a wider interdisciplinary team, including specialist mental health professionals and academics, as well as with young people who play a key role in co-designing the game. 

• Proven professional experience of creating art and animation assets for games using professional game-making software tools. Demonstration of creative capacity in an animation and art games context.
• Technical abilities in art assets dev software used in game development pipeline (e.g. Photoshop, Maya/3ds Max, Zbrush, Substance Painter, Houdini).
• Skills in character design and creation (including rigging, skinning, keyframe, physics, and mocap animation).
• Familiar with at least one major game engine (Unity preferred).
• Advanced understanding of visual language: lighting, shading, colour, perspective, and special effects
• Strong prioritising and time management skills.