Animation Internship Remote

Cinematic Technical Artist

Cinematic Technical Artist at Room 8 Studio

Role Overview

Room 8 Studio is seeking a Cinematic Technical Artist who thrives at the intersection of creativity and technology. This role plays a critical part in maintaining efficient cinematic pipelines while supporting high-quality in-game cinematics.

You will act as a bridge between artistic vision and technical execution, ensuring smooth workflows, optimized assets, and seamless integration across real-time engines and DCC tools.

Key Responsibilities

Assemble, organize, and maintain real-time game engine and DCC animation scenes.
Import, update, and manage mocap, performance capture, and animation data.
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across the cinematic production pipeline.
Ensure scene and asset data meet project-specific requirements and hardware performance standards.
Manage various asset types within DCC and real-time production workflows.
Evaluate workflows and propose improvements to tools and processes.
Create clear technical documentation and user guides for production workflows.
Support the final creative vision set by Art and Creative Directors.
Identify animation content issues and resolve them proactively.

Required Qualifications

Experience with real-time game engines such as Unreal Engine, Frostbite, Unity, or similar.
Strong understanding of engine technical limitations and optimization requirements.
Experience with DCC tools such as Maya and MotionBuilder.
Ability to troubleshoot asset pipeline and animation workflow issues.
Experience with version control systems such as Perforce, Git, or ShotGrid.
Organized, proactive mindset with strong problem-solving skills.