We are seeking a Lead Animator to join our studio and lead animation for an upcoming project in development, including creating and managing a small team.

Work With Us on Project D████

We are developing a third person horror game with experimental narrative, a return to the genre that Sam previously explored with Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. Candidates with experience of shipping a third person Unreal title on console are preferred. We’re combining AAA experience with indie agility to deliver a big, ambitious game and are assembling a small team to make it happen as we move from pre-production into full development.

Responsibilities & Skills

• Define animation style for both grounded, real world human characters and inhuman characters alike
• Take animations from design spec through key pose to finished animation, creating responsive but authentic motion
• Manage and mentor a small animation team
• Shipped a character based game on console
• Experienced with motion capture pipelines and interest in cutting edge technologies to reduce cost and effort for performance capture 
• Experience with Unreal Engine 5

All candidates for the Half Mermaid roles are expected to fulfill the following requirements:

• Comfort working with a hybrid in-person and remote team
• An appreciation for narrative and psychological horror
• Alignment with our studio’s stated mission and values

This is a full-time position scheduled to begin in Summer 2024. We are open to discussing remote or hybrid working formats with the right candidate.

Yearly Salary Range: $90,000 – $120,000

Salaries listed reflect the estimated base range for the roles. Your offer will be based on multiple factors, such as experience and work location.

To Apply

Please use our Job Application form. Do not email your application, it will not be reviewed if it is not submitted using the Job Application form.

Applicants from traditionally marginalized identities within the game industry are highly encouraged to apply. Half Mermaid Productions does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.

If you have any questions or encounter any issues using our job application form, please email jobs@halfmermaid.co.