Job Description
Ovii's Interpretation of the Role
The 3D Animation Lead drives the animation team for game titles, shaping both key‑frame and motion‑capture work while ensuring client expectations are met. This on‑site role blends hands‑on creation with workflow design, mentorship, and cross‑functional coordination.
Role Snapshot
- Lead animation team and conduct reviews
- Define production workflows and quality checkpoints
- Act as client liaison and support bid creation
- Mentor artists and drive skill development
- Hands‑on creation of keyframe or mocap animations
Must-Have Requirements
- 3D animation (keyframe & motion capture)
- Maya / 3ds Max / Motion Builder / Blender / Unreal Engine
- In‑game animation/cinematics pipeline knowledge
- Leadership experience within an animation team
- Minimum three years in a lead or associate lead animation role
- lead animation team
- 3D game production
Nice-to-Have Signals
- Cinematography knowledge
- Storyboarding / Previz creation
- Familiarity with additional animation tools and efficiency techniques
- cinematography
- storyboarding
Work Setup
- Location: Gurugram, India
- Work mode: ONSITE
- Employment type: Full-Time
Not Specified in JD
- Visa sponsorship
- Salary range
- Remote eligibility
- Education requirement
- Certifications
- Relocation
- Notice period
- Travel
- Security clearance
- Coding test
- Portfolio
- GitHub
- Writing sample
- Cover letter
What You'll Likely Work On
- Lead the animation team, provide first‑level reviews and give constructive feedback
- Create and refine animations from scratch or improve existing work as needed
- Establish efficient production workflows, daily plans and quality checkpoints
- Translate client briefs into clear technical directions and support bid estimation
- Allocate roles, track progress and ensure timely delivery without over‑working the team
- Resolve artistic or technical issues proactively and guide the team through challenges
- Maintain clear documentation (feedback trackers, query trackers) and run daily project meetings
- Support the project manager in enforcing discipline and best‑practice adoption
Good Fit If You Have
- Experience with cinematography or storyboarding is a plus
- Comfort handling ambiguity and making decisive choices
- Strong self‑management and ability to stay calm under pressure
Skills
- 3D animation (keyframe & motion capture)
- Maya / 3ds Max / Motion Builder / Blender / Unreal Engine
- In‑game cinematics pipeline knowledge
- Leadership & team management in animation
- Client communication and briefing
- Project planning and workflow design
- Cinematography concepts (preferred)
- Storyboarding & Previz (preferred)