Lead Animator

We want you to #JOINTHEREBELLION!  

For 30 years we’ve been independently developing and publishing incredible video games at our multiple studios founded by Jason & Chris Kingsley, but Rebellion is more than just games. We have our own film studio, we create board games, publish books, and through 2000AD, publish comics and graphic novels such as the amazing Judge Dredd.

We’re hiring a Lead Animator to help shape an unannounced title and to be part of a major new project built by a seasoned team known for outstanding shooters.

This exciting opportunity can be based out of any of our studios in Oxford, Warwick or Runcorn, offering flexibility, collaboration, and the chance to work with a world-class team! We can provide a relocation package, including moving assistance, temporary accommodation, and full support to ensure a smooth transition to your new environment.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of animators, setting benchmarks and best-practice workflows for creature and character, viewport animation.
• Working with the creature and viewport animators, balancing creative goals with production realities and gameplay needs.
• Collaborate with Art, Design, Programming, Tech Animation to integrate animation seamlessly into game engines and PBR pipelines.
• Create high-quality, in-game animations that meet style guides and technical constraints; review and give actionable feedback.
• Working with production, helping to make sure the project has the correct visibility and that all work is tracked and meets the project needs.