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Location: Netherlands, Breda
NeoBards Entertainment is looking for an experienced and talented Lead Animator to join our team in Breda. The ideal candidate will lead a team of animators, collaborate closely with other departments and studios, ensuring high-quality animation assets are delivered on schedule. This hands-on position requires strong leadership skills, excellent communication, and a deep understanding of animation principles.
Responsibilities
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- Lead a team of animators to complete animation tasks within deadlines.
- Ensure consistent quality and adherence to project standards throughout the entire animation process.
- Collaborate with artists, designers, producers, and programmers to create animation concepts that align with project vision and goals.
- Maintain effective communication with stakeholders to keep them informed of progress and address any concerns promptly.
- Review and provide feedback on animation work produced by team members.
- Contribute to the development of animation processes and pipelines to improve efficiency and productivity.
- Stay current with industry trends and best practices in animation.
Requirements
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- At least 5 years of professional experience as an animator, senior or lead animator in AAA game studios.
- Experience with creating animation for playable characters.
- Strong knowledge of animation principles, techniques, and software.
- Proven ability to manage teams and deliver high-quality animation assets under tight timelines.
- Experience with Unreal Engine
- Exceptional attention to detail, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience in setting up efficient animation pipelines and workflows using industry-standard tools and techniques.
- Ability to understand and communicate complex ideas visually.
- Portfolio demonstrating a wide range of animation styles and techniques.
- Fluency in English; verbal and written.
- Must be eligible to work in the EU/Netherlands
* Candidate with less experience would be considered as Senior Animator/Animator
Location: Netherlands, Breda
Neobards is seeking a talented and experienced Lead Lighting artist to take part in developing the lighting for an ambitious project on the PC and console platforms. Reporting to the Art Director, the Lead Lighting artist plays the role of a visual storyteller, delivering outstanding work to support all scene elements from previs to the final picture look for the game. This position also involves providing feedback and briefs to team members to help realize the game’s vision, assisting the Art Director.
Role:
- Cinematic Look development for PBR
- Understanding the product art direction requirements for atmospherics and mood and translating them into efficient real-time lighting requirements
- Maintaining visibility on the progress and accurately predicting and delivering to deadlines
- Overseeing the lighting pipeline and defining and ensuring benchmark quality from pre-production to release
Key Responsibility:
- Mentoring and developing artists to consistently deliver to AAA standards
- Collaborating with other teams to ensure optimal function and technical performance
- Strong understanding of shaders, lighting functionality in level design, and photography
- Delivering accurate estimates to project management
- Ensuring technical, visual, and organizational compliance with defined standards through development
- Translating Art direction into the creation of a high standard pipeline for visual quality and performance
Required Skills：
- At least 2 shipped titles as a Senior Lighting artist on PC or console and some leadership experience
- Very experienced with PC and console platform requirements
- Expert knowledge in PBR
- Fluency in business-level English
- Proficiency in Unreal Engine or similar, including optimization
- High level of shader understanding
- Detail-oriented
- Strong eye for color, deep knowledge of cinematography and photography
- Deep understanding of the physics and principles of light
- Must be eligible to work in the EU/Netherlands