Junior Animator (Internship)

Job description Ever dreamed of animating epic sword duels, or breathing life into characters from one of history's most fascinating empires? Here's your chance! We're seeking a passionate animation intern to join our team building an epic, action- adventure game: Unsung Empires: The Cholas II. Duration: 3 months, starting March 15 2025 Location: Chennai What you’ll be doing: • Create and implement in-game animations, bringing life to the game design • Work alongside Character Artists, Modelers, Programmers, and others on a day-to-day basis • Animate characters and props in Maya • Hand-key or work with mocap to create dynamic animations • Maintain visual consistency across all animations • Integrate animations directly into the game engine, ensuring they work smoothly within gameplay and respond naturally to player inputs. You’ll be a great fit if: • You have a good understanding of Maya • You’re familiar with basic animation principles and techniques including timing, movement, and weight, in the context of games • Have a little bit knowledge of Unreal Engine (Bonus but not required) • Play PC/Console games (Bonus but not required) What you’ll get: • Training sessions with experienced mentors to help you develop your technical and professional skills • Hands-on experience animating for Unsung Empires: The Cholas II • Access to cutting-edge tools • Work alongside seasoned game developers, artists, and designers, learning the ins and outs of the game development process • Potential for future employment We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If you're passionate about animation and gaming but don't meet all requirements, we still encourage you to apply. Sometimes enthusiasm and potential outweigh experience and skills!