3D Animator

Anshar Studios was founded in 2012 and since then worked on dozens of commercially released titles on multiple platforms using different technologies. We employ over 190 skilled professionals and game enthusiasts from the video game industry, which are helping out companies from all around the world to develop their games.Craftmanship is our way. We follow the radical truthfulness philosophy to communicate and, as a result, bring impactful, first-party ideas to life and deliver third-party projects perfected. Skilled team, well-crafted portfolio, and ambition to grow. We’re hungry for making good games, we specialize in narrative RPG games.

Anshar Studios is looking for talented 3D Animators to join our team on site in Katowice, Poland to help us develop games using Unreal Engine. 

If you have a passion for game development and a strong background in Unreal Engine, we would love to hear from you! 

Join us, together we can do more! 

 Responsibilities:                                                                                                             

• Design, create, and polish high-quality character and creature animations using keyframe and mocap workflows.

• Integrate animations into Unreal Engine with Animation Blueprints, State Machines, and Control Rigs.

• Collaborate closely with art, animation, technical, and design teams for seamless project delivery.

• Take ownership of animation assets, proactively iterating based on feedback and project needs.

• Work on both gameplay features and narrative sequences depending on assignment.

• Focus on emotive acting, facial animation, cinematic camera work, and storytelling sequences
  OR
  On responsive, believable gameplay animation for mechanics such as movement, combat, and interactive actions.

• Professional experience in 3D animation for games, film, or related fields (minimum 2+ for Regular, 4+ for Senior).

• Experience with at least one 3D animation software (Maya, Blender, Motion Builder etc.).

• Solid grounding in animation principles (timing, weight, anticipation, etc.).

• Experience working in a game engine - Unreal Engine preferred.

• Understanding of pipeline for importing/integrating animation assets.

• Basic skinning and rigging skills (e.g., adjusting skeletons, weights, or using standard rigging tools to prepare assets for animation).

• Experience with facial animation, acting, or animating emotional performances.

  OR

  Experience creating responsive, readable gameplay animations (locomotion, combat, traversal, etc.)

Pluses:

• Experience with motion capture: direction, cleanup, or retargeting data.

• Experience working with Unreal Engine (Animation Blueprint, State Machines, importing, integration).

• Familiarity with Unreal animation features (Control Rig, Metahuman, etc.).

• Practical skills in scripting or developing custom tools for animation workflows (e.g., Python, Blueprint scripting).

• Expertise in facial animation or lip sync for interactive or cinematic assets.

• Experience working with narrative teams or directors to realize emotional or story-driven sequences.

• Strong eye for visual storytelling, camera work, or cinematography.

Salary:                                                                                                                            

• Junior from 6 000zł up to 8 000 zł on a contract (B2B + VAT) or UoP (5 000 - 6 700 zł brutto) depending on skills and experience.

• Specialist from 7 000zł up to 12 500 zł on a contract (B2B + VAT) or UoP (5 850 - 10 450 zł brutto) depending on skills and experience.

• Senior/Expert from 11 000 zł up to 23 000 zł on a contract (B2B + VAT) or UoP (9 200 - 19 250 zł brutto) depending on skills and experience.

We offer:                                                                                                                            

• Hybrid or onsite work models.

• Flexible work hours (core hours 10-15)

• Private life and health care insurance.

• Co-financing of Multisport cards.

• English lessons.

• Help with relocation.

• No crunch.

• No non-compete policy.

• Pet-friendly office.

• Co-financed, and treated as work days, participation in a selection of conferences and workshops. hours       

Submission / Portfolio Instructions:                                                                                                

• CV is required

• Portfolio and/or reel demonstrating relevant skills is required

• Must be willing to complete a test if requested