Animator (Kyiv/Malta)

4A Games is a multinational video game development studio with offices in both Malta and Ukraine – known for its atmospheric first-person shooters Metro 2033, Metro: Last Light, ARKTIKA. 1, and our latest release, Metro Exodus.

Established in Kyiv, Ukraine in 2005, the studio was founded by a passionate team of game industry veterans with the goal of creating AAA-quality games for gaming PCs and then “next-gen” game consoles. In 2014, the studio moved its headquarters, along with more than 50 team members and their families, from Ukraine to Malta.

Currently, at the heart of the company there are over 150 talented designers, programmers, artists, effects specialists, and writers from all over the world, with diverse and unique backgrounds – bringing countless years of experience in and love towards software development and computer games in particular.

What are you working on?

• Genres: Action, Shooter
• Platforms: PC, Console

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

We are seeking a talented 3D Animator to join our team. The position will require creating animations for all characters, objects, environments, and other elements in our games.

Work with Designers, Modelers, and Art Directors to bring our characters, environments, and other objects to life.

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• 3+ years of experience with realtime animation (preferably in games).

• Experience working on 3D projects with realistic setting.

• Knowledge of Maya/Motionbuilder.

• Good communicator with strong verbal and written English skills. Ukrainian/Russian is a plus.

• Able to provide hand-crafted animation.

• Able to work with mocap data.

• Able to effectively collaborate with Game Designers and Programmers.

PREFERENCES:

• Experience with 1st person shooters.

• Experience with animating organics and mechanics in a HUD.

Why do we enjoy working here?

Comprehensive benefits package available.