3D Animator

We’re looking for a 3D animator with a passion for immersive VR gaming and proven experience creating expressive, responsive character and object animations, with a strong understanding of real-time pipelines and physics-driven interactions for next-generation virtual reality experiences.

Your main responsibilities:

• Develop game-ready rigs for diverse creature types (bipedal, quadrupedal, tentacled, etc.)

• Precisely weight paint both hard and soft surface models

• Produce high-quality, physically accurate animations

• Integrate and evaluate rigs and animations within Unity for quality and performance

• Collaborate with programmers on animation planning and setup in Unity Mechanim

• Continuously research and adapt to evolving graphic software and hardware trends

• Balance creative vision with technical limitations throughout the project
   

QUALIFICATIONS

• Solid experience as a 3d Animator, ideally on AAA or AA productions, ideally on a virtual reality game

• You have strong technical skills in animation workflow including control rigs , IK and root motion

• You are proficient in 3D animation software including Blender, Cascadeur, etc.

• You have significant experience with the Unity game engine and a comprehensive understanding of the mechanim system

• You are versatile, with a solid understanding of anatomy, kinematics and excellent interpersonal skills that enable you to work effectively in a team and communicate your ideas

• Technical experience writing code for the Unity mechanim system is a plus

APPLICATION

• Portfolio demonstrating rigs and animations that you have created (required)

• Resume detailing your experience (required)

• References (preferred)

Send these items either by link or as an attachment to contact@vitruviusvr.com, subject "3D Animator"
 

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Founded in 2015, VitruviusVR develops virtual reality games for Steam, PlayStationVR2 and Meta Quest platforms. Our latest IP, Arken Age, was released on Steam in January 2025 and Meta Quest in October 2025 and has gone on to be nominated for the 2025 VR game of the year at The Games Awards and The New York Game Awards.

Being a small, grass roots studio, we are focused on building the best team to create the most immersive experiences for our players!