Principle Combat Animator

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Role: We are looking for a highly experienced  Gameplay Animator/ Combat Designer  to own the creation, implementation and feel of character combat from Maya through to Unreal Engine 5.6/5.8.

This is a hands-on hybrid role for someone who combines excellent combat animation with strong gameplay design instincts and the technical ability to implement, debug and iterate directly in-engine.

You will be expected to take a combat mechanic from an idea to something that  feels great in the player s hands  — creating and modifying animations, implementing them in Unreal, tuning timings and gameplay values, and solving technical problems as required.

Responsibilities: Work alongside Lead Gameplay Designer and help to realize the project gameplay feel through animation and implementation.

Design, prototype and iterate player and enemy combat mechanics.

Create and manipulate high-quality combat animation in Maya and fully implement it in Unreal Engine.

Own combat feel: responsiveness, weight, impact, timing, anticipation, recovery, readability and player control.

Build and modify Animation Blueprints, Montages, state logic, blends, notifies, root motion and Motion Warping.

Tune gameplay values including attack timings, movement, rotation, recovery, interrupts, hit reactions and combo behaviour.

Rapidly playtest and iterate across animation, Blueprint and gameplay parameters until combat feels right.

Assist with gameplay cameras for regular combat and special in-game moments such as executions etc.

Diagnose and solve animation and gameplay implementation problems independently, collaborating with engineers where deeper code changes are required.

Essential: Significant professional experience in  gameplay animation and combat design  on PC or console titles.

Expert, technical hands-on Unreal Engine experience/implementation and strong Maya character animation skills.

Proven ability to take animation  from Maya through to fully playable implementation .

Deep understanding of action/melee combat, including attacks, combos, hit reactions, dodges, blocks, parries, targeting and enemy interactions.

Strong subjective judgement around  combat feel , not simply animation quality.

Technically confident with UE5+ Animation Blueprints, Montages, Blueprints, root motion, Motion Warping, IK and related animation systems.

Comfortable changing both  animation and gameplay values  to achieve the desired result.

Highly self-sufficient, iterative and able to identify and solve technical problems rather than working within strict disciplinary boundaries.

The ideal candidate sits at the intersection of  Gameplay Animator, Combat Designer,  and Technical Animator  — someone capable of owning combat from concept through to final playable feel.

What We Offer: Based just outside Birmingham, Flix is made up of welcoming, passionate, active gamers who support one another in all aspects of development. We offer you to: Join a friendly, nurturing work environment with the opportunity to build games as part of an extremely talented, ambitious studio.

Work on market-leading AAA titles and IP with globally reputable studio and publisher partners.

Be part of a sustainably growing game developer studio as we consciously expand our team and projects on a case-by-case basis.

Learn within an independent studio across a wide range of projects and opportunities both internal and external.

Application: Please send through your portfolio and cover letter. If your examples are from previous works with another studio, please make sure samples are cleared for release by copyright owners. Links to an online portfolio are preferable, otherwise we accept showreels via Dropbox or other secure sharing platforms.

Send your application to – careers@flixinteractive.com If you love making games and you would like to contribute to a team and project where your drive and skills will be welcomed and encouraged, then we would love to hear from you.

For more information visit our site –  Flix Interactive Alternatively, call our recruitment team on –  01527 958 177 GDPR COMPLIANCE – When applying for this job you re authorising Flix Interactive to store your application information and distribute it to the appropriate email inboxes of senior team members in order to review your role eligibility.

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Please note – In compliance with GDPR law your data will be used for recruitment purposes only. We are unable to accept candidates requiring visa sponsorship for this opportunity at this time.

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