3D Technical Animator

Description

Summary: Join our Creative Team as a 3D Technical Animator to bring characters and animated assets to life, establishing standards and optimizing animation systems for engaging gameplay. Highlights: 1. Develop and maintain real-time animation systems for diverse assets 2. Collaborate with artists, engineers, and animators on creative vision 3. Contribute to animation pipelines, workflows, and best practices **About the Company:** Founded in 2021 in Barcelona, Spain, Prism Studio is an independent video game development company focused on creating visually distinctive games driven by clear artistic direction, state\-of\-the\-art tools and a strong visual identity. Our work is guided by a culture of innovation, creativity, and close collaboration, allowing us to pursue our vision of bringing back the fun in video games and creating experiences that feel engaging, rewarding, and memorable for players. We operate as a fully remote studio with a globally distributed team of experienced developers, artists, and designers. Prism is structured around trust, accountability, and clear communication, enabling us to collaborate efficiently across time zones while maintaining a consistent standard of quality and execution. The studio is currently developing its first third\-person shooter, Heptic Arena, with the aim of standing out within the genre and leaving a lasting impression on players. Join us on our exciting journey as we continue to build cutting\-edge games, push the boundaries of what’s possible in the gaming world, and provide unparalleled entertainment and compelling experiences for players around the globe! **About the Role****:** We are looking for a talented and experienced 3D Technical Animator to join our Creative Team and play a crucial role in bringing characters and animated assets to life in\-game. This role will be instrumental in establishing standards for character performance, developing and optimizing animation systems, creating animation controllers and blending trees that combine custom animations with content from our animation library. You'll work closely with artists, engineers, and animators to bridge creative vision with performance\-optimized systems, ensuring a smooth and scalable animation pipeline. This role spans the full character and animation pipeline: from rigging and skinning through to in\-engine implementation, blending, debugging, and optimization. A strong proficiency in Maya is essential, as you’ll also support the animation of props and other gameplay\-driven assets, ensuring they feel responsive, polished, and consistent with the project’s visual direction. The ideal candidate is both technically strong and artistically aware, someone who understands how to translate creative intent into stable, performant, production\-ready animation systems for real\-time gameplay. If you are passionate about animation, enjoy solving technical challenges and thrive in a collaborative environment where quality and craft are valued, we would love to hear from you! **Key Responsibilities** Develop, implement, and maintain real\-time animation systems for characters, creatures, and animated props * Create and optimize character rigs, skinning, and deformation systems suitable for gameplay * Build and manage Animation Blueprints, State Machines, Control Rigs, and blend trees * Integrate custom animations and animation library content into gameplay\-ready systems * Work with Physics Assets and Cloth Assets to support dynamic and physically responsive animation * Collaborate closely with animators, artists, and programmers to ensure animation systems meet both artistic and gameplay requirements * Optimize animation setups for performance, stability, and scalability * * Contribute to and help document animation pipelines, workflows, and best practices **Requirements** Minimum 3 years of professional experience as a Senior 3D Technical Animator in the video game industry; * Advanced experience working in Unreal Engine, with strong knowledge of Animation Blueprints, State Machines, and Control Rig; * Strong proficiency in Maya, with extensive experience in character rigging, skinning, and gameplay animation; * Professional experience animating characters, creatures, and props for real\-time gameplay; * Solid understanding of character art pipelines and production workflows; * Experience working with version control systems in a professional production environment; * Proven ability to mentor and support technical animators, providing clear, constructive, and actionable feedback; * Excellent communication and documentation skills, particularly when explaining technical setups to artists and designers; * * Fluent in English (native or professional level). *Skills \& Working Style* Strong problem\-solving skills and the ability to adapt work based on feedback and critique; * High level of organisation and attention to detail; * Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary, remote team; * Ability to manage multiple tasks and deliver work within agreed deadlines; * * Experience working in distributed or remote team environments. **Preferred Qualifications** Experience developing animation tools to support rigging and animation workflows; * Scripting experience using Python, PyMel, or MEL; * Familiarity with optimization and debugging of complex animation systems; * * Experience working on third\-person or character\-driven games. **What We Offer:** Competitive compensation based on experience; * Fully remote work with flexible scheduling; * A collaborative, respectful environment focused on sustainable development and long\-term growth; * * Opportunity to travel occasionally to Malta for team or company meetings. **Why Prism:** Prism offers the opportunity to work on a focused project with a clear creative vision, within a studio that values craftsmanship, collaboration, and thoughtful development. If you’re looking for a role where your work matters, your voice is heard, and your contribution directly shapes the final game, Prism offers an environment where that is all made possible.