One Player Missions is proud to be working with a world renown games developer in their search for a Mid OR Senior Cinematics Animator, joining their team on an exciting AAA Action Game IP!

You’ll work in a tight-knit department under the supervision of the Leads and Animation Director while collaborating with cross-functional teams on a daily basis.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with the director and leads to help define and maintain the high level of quality for all animations.
• Identify, communicate, and resolve animation related issues quickly and efficiently.
• Create high quality realistic / stylised and believable animations using hand key animation and motion editing of motion captured animations.
• Create quick blockouts for cinematic tests.
• Work closely with other disciplines to create a cohesive vision and experience.
• Troubleshoot and solve animation issues with all departments.
• Implement animation assets into game engine and iterate as needed.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Previously shipped a AAA project while in a similar role. 
• Experience working with game engines and cinematic animation implementation.
• Knowledge of Motionbuilder and experience in editing motion capture data.
• Expert knowledge of basic principles of animation: timing, dynamics & body mechanics.
• Ability to adapt to technical dependencies and engine limitations.
• Experienced with proprietary editors or other engines like CryEngine, Unreal, or idTech.
• Basic knowledge of Maya.

BENEFITS:

• Step by Step relocation & VISA support
• Hybrid working
• Working on best in the industry AAA console games
• Very competitive salary package
• Access to the latest tools and technology
• 5 Wellness Days on top of 25 Vacation Days!

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call me directly today on +441206 214425!

Role posted by

Jon Norfolk

One Player Mission is proud to be working with an independent developer in Canada that has made it’s name creating multiplayer melee combat games and they have no signs of slowing down!

They are looking for a passionate Producer, Senior Producer or Technical Producer to join the team to work on an exciting new game. Reporting directly to the Development Director, the successful candidate will be helping to lead and drive the technical teams. 

The Producer will lead large components of the game in development, managing the teams to meet player and business expectations, being responsible for the team’s vision and roadmaps towards a successful launch. 

REQUIREMENTS:

• Extensive games industry experience working on both PC and consoles.
• At least 1 game shipped. 
• At least 1 game worked on from concept to live. 
• Experience working on a live game. 
• Knowledge of production tools such as Confluence, Jira, Miro and spreadsheets.
• Knowledge of the game development life cycle, theory, and technology.
• Able to assist in defining the scope and schedule of our projects.
• A passion for video games with an understanding of the types of games we make.
• Great communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Multi-tasking, decision-making, and organizational skills.
• Experience with UE5 is a bonus

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Producing technical teams, including but not limited to Online, Build and Tools.  
• Pro-Active risk management.
• Milestone planning, execution, and evaluation.
• Sprint planning, execution and evaluation.
• Dependency management and planning with other producers. 
• Communicate goals to the across the rest of the studio. 
• Create, present updates on status and all relevant information to the Studio Leadership team.
• Identify task-related processes to improve efficiency.
• You will partner with other Producers, Engineering, Art, QA, and Design teams to ensure the quality and timeliness of all deliverables are met.
• You will guide team culture as part of the production team to build a highly engaged team, being accountable for team health.

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 1206 214 429!

Role posted by

Rebecca Porter

One Player Mission is proud to be working with an independent developer in Canada that has made it’s name creating multiplayer melee combat games and they have no signs of slowing down!

You’ll be working directly with studio leadership, animators and producers to bring their characters alive and realise both the gameplay and cinematic vision for their games.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Professional animation experience in games.
• Work experience with Motion Builder and Maya.
• Experience with realistic human animation.
• Flexibility to work with a team operating across multiple time zones.
• Animation reel demonstrating relevant and high-level animation skill set.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and team involvement.
• High degree of self-motivation and initiative-taking.
• An understanding and passion for video games.
• Motion Capture, Cinematics and Scripted events experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create high-quality animations through Keyframe and Motion Capture data for gameplay, cinematics, and scripted events.
• Make sure your animations are integrated correctly into the game, reaching the expected quality bar.
• Work in collaboration with other animators and producers to meet expected deadlines.
• Work in collaboration with marketing to deliver high-quality screenshots and trailers.
• Collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team to create the best player experience possible.
• Deliver work in accordance with the animation direction of the project.

DESIRED:

• Experience working with Unreal Engine 4 and above.
• Experience developing AAA titles on multiple platforms.
• Professional experience developing First Person Shooters.

 BENEFITS:

• Remote work ONLY from Ontario, Canada
• Hybrid work from their studio in Toronto
• 6.5 weeks Paid vacation
• Game Launch Bonus Structure
• VISA & Relocation assistance if required
• Healthcare & benefits

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 1206 214 425!

Role posted by

Jon Norfolk

One Player Missions client is looking for a Lead Technical Animator to join their Game Development team. They have a rich history of developing multiple AAA franchises and contributing to genre-defining titles.

You’ll have the opportunity to showcase and grow your skills within a seasoned and proven team. This is a fantastic opportunity to influence, define, and manage the character pipeline of large, genre-defining AAA titles, not to be missed! The position can be offered on a fully remote (UK based only), hybrid, or onsite basis.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Proven industry experience developing character pipelines on Console and/or PC games.
• Evidence of previous games completed in a Lead Technical Animation role.
• A strong demo reel that reflects this experience.
• Extensive knowledge of Maya and Motion Builder.
• Experience creating characters in Unreal Engine, including physics, simulation, procedural setups, Meta Humans, etc.
• Scripting, tools, and pipeline development using Python, Pymel, Pyside, and the Maya and Motion Builder APIs.
• Experience in both keyframed and motion capture pipelines.
• Understanding of the character creation process from initial concept to final rigging.
• Knowledge of FACS and experience with high-end facial animation systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop, manage, and maintain a class-leading character pipeline and toolset.
• Work closely with code, design, character art, and animation to help deliver both engaging gameplay and cinematic performances.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of animation fundamentals, human anatomy, and kinesiology.
• Assist with Lead responsibilities such as mentoring, scheduling, and R&D into new approaches.
• Provide detailed input during the character creation process, from initial concept to final rigging, identifying character performance and functionality requirements.

BENEFITS:

• Full time remote work (UK based only)
• Hybrid and Onsite work also available
• Annual Bonus Scheme
• Flexible Working
• 21 days free-use holiday, your birthday off, 5 learning days including 1 volunteer day, a duvet day, Christmas shutdown from Christmas Eve to New Year, Bank Holidays, extra allowance accrued for longer service
• Career Development Pathway
• Studio social activities
• And more!

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call me directly today on +44 (0) 1206 214425!

Role posted by

Jon Norfolk

One Player Mission are delighted to be working with a Singapore-based studio bringing the future of online multiplayer to a universal audience. Guided by AAA expertise and a mobile-first flexibility, their games combine the depth of desktop gaming with pick-up-and-play accessibility.

They are seeking a dynamic and strategic Community Growth Manager with a passion for Web3 technology and gaming. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully launching and promoting digital products and a creative mindset using community growth strategy.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Extensive experience in product marketing/ community growth within the gaming or technology industry, with a focus on digital products or platforms.
• Profound knowledge of Web3 technology, blockchain, and NFTs, with a genuine interest in the gaming space.
• Proficiency in leveraging social media platforms like Discord, TikTok, Twitter, and others for marketing purposes.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts in a clear and compelling manner.
• Proven track record of developing and executing successful product marketing strategies.
• Creative thinker with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Passion for gaming and a deep understanding of player behaviour and preferences.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive community growth strategy aligned with the company’s goals, values, and leveraging web3 knowledge.
• Curate and create compelling content that resonates with the community, including blog posts, newsletters, social media updates, and event promotions.
• Foster conversations and interactions among community members, ensuring a positive and inclusive environment.
• Utilise web3 knowledge to explore innovative ways of engaging the community and enhancing their experience.
• Plan, organise, and manage community events, both online and offline, to facilitate networking, knowledge sharing, and relationship building.
• Monitor and analyse community engagement metrics to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Build and maintain relationships with community members, influencers, partners, and stakeholders to drive collaboration and advocacy.
• Develop strategies to expand the community’s reach and attract new members through targeted outreach, partnerships, and referral programs.
• Leverage social media platforms and web3 knowledge to amplify community reach and engagement.

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 1206 214 429!

Role posted by

Rebecca Porter

One Player Mission’s client, a developer of popular single and multiplayer multiplatform games, is currently looking for a Senior VFX Artist to join their team in creating a AAA open-world survival MMO. As a Senior VFX Artist you will have broad experience with VFX, both creating and editing and will have both a strong creative and technical background. This VFX Artist will be able to conceptualize, present, and execute ideas within a schedule, while actively participating in technical and artistic problem-solving, and will be able to partner with multiple disciplines to meet project-specific needs.

Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with the artists and designers to create, implement and polish a range of environment, weapons, vehicles and character effects.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the direction and mechanics of the game so the VFX feel grounded and cohesive within the world.
• Understand our supporting custom toolsets and deliver assets within the confines of real-time engine constraints and programming and animation demands.
• Additional duties include assisting with designs and how it relates to your effects, syncing with technical art for optimization and mentoring more junior members of the team.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 5+ Years of Game Development VFX Artist Experience.
• Strong experience with the Unreal Engine 5 Niagara particle pipeline.
• Strong experience with Houdini.
• Portfolio showcasing recent, real-time VFX work.
• Creatively solve issues whilst maintaining performance.
• Ability to effectively take direction from the VFX Lead and Art Director, and to deliver consistently on time.

DESIRED:

• Games industry experience with at least one AAA game credit.
• Experience with Unreal Blueprints.
• Knowledgeable with Unreal Shaders.
• Experience with Photoshop, Substance Designer, Embergen and after effects.
• Experience with some scripting, or more technical aspects are an advantage.
• Experience playing Survival and Open-World genre games.

BENEFITS: 

• Flexible working schedule
• Relocation assistance
• Healthcare package
• Free gym access

And many more!
Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 (0) 1206 214415

Role posted by

Erin Smout

One Player Mission’s client, a developer of popular single and multiplayer multiplatform games, is currently looking for a Senior VFX Artist to join their team in creating a AAA open-world survival MMO. As a Senior VFX Artist you will have broad experience with VFX, both creating and editing and will have both a strong creative and technical background. This VFX Artist will be able to conceptualize, present, and execute ideas within a schedule, while actively participating in technical and artistic problem-solving, and will be able to partner with multiple disciplines to meet project-specific needs.

Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with the artists and designers to create, implement and polish a range of environment, weapons, vehicles and character effects.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the direction and mechanics of the game so the VFX feel grounded and cohesive within the world.
• Understand our supporting custom toolsets and deliver assets within the confines of real-time engine constraints and programming and animation demands.
• Additional duties include assisting with designs and how it relates to your effects, syncing with technical art for optimization and mentoring more junior members of the team.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 5+ Years of Game Development VFX Artist Experience.
• Strong experience with the Unreal Engine 5 Niagara particle pipeline.
• Strong experience with Houdini.
• Portfolio showcasing recent, real-time VFX work.
• Creatively solve issues whilst maintaining performance.
• Ability to effectively take direction from the VFX Lead and Art Director, and to deliver consistently on time.

DESIRED:

• Games industry experience with at least one AAA game credit.
• Experience with Unreal Blueprints.
• Knowledgeable with Unreal Shaders.
• Experience with Photoshop, Substance Designer, Embergen and after effects.
• Experience with some scripting, or more technical aspects are an advantage.
• Experience playing Survival and Open-World genre games.

BENEFITS: 

• Flexible working schedule
• Relocation assistance
• Healthcare package
• Free gym access

And many more!
Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 (0) 1206 214415

Role posted by

Darren Matthews

One Player Missions Client are looking for a talented lead character Artist. The client are an exciting independent video game company located in Toronto, Canada. Best known for their multi-million-copy selling Chivalry franchise, passion and innovation are the core elements of everything they do. 

Responsibilities

• Organize, plan and lead the character art team
• Continue to personally produce high-quality realistically grounded art on a daily basis
• Establishing a quality bar that supports direction for other artists on the team and being responsible for the team’s ability to execute and reach consistent quality bar
• Execute creatively, versed with Art Direction high level principals and creative guidelines
• Partner and work with Art Director, concept team and other key stakeholders tied to characters and related features

Requirements

• An exceptional portfolio of work that exemplifies the creation of high-quality realistically relatable characters, costumes and accessories
• 6+ years of professional game development experience
• At least 2 shipped titles
• Experience leading a character art team.
• Expert knowledge of game character development processes, from modeling and sculpting to retopo, baking, uvs, texturing, materials etc
• Excellent communication, time-management, and organizational skills
• Ability to provide an in-depth critique backed with visual observation skills
• Creative problem solver
• Understanding of rigging and skinning for animation
• Ability to work under tight deadlines
• Personally motivated, constructive energy and approachable as a leader

Bonuses

• Experience with Unreal Engine
• Familiarity working with version control (They use Perforce) and task-management software (They use Jira)
• Background in traditional art
• Concept Art skills

Benefits & Perks

• 6.5 weeks Paid vacation
• Game Launch Bonus Structure
• Relocation assistance
• Flexible schedule and work location
• Healthcare & benefits

And much more…
Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 (0) 1206 214428

Role posted by

Mitchell Gibson

One Player Mission’s client, a developer of popular single and multiplayer multiplatform games, is currently looking for a Senior UI/UX Programmer to join their team.

As a Senior UI/UX Programmer, you will use your experience both to improve the usability and accessibility of existing game features, as well as craft the user experience of features still in development. 

REQUIREMENTS:

• 5+ years of experience in UI programming
• Experience working on PC or console games
• Good knowledge of C++
• Strong communication skills (English is our working language)
• An interest in keeping up to date with the newest trends in UI in the industry

RESPONISBILITIES:

• Plan and implement UI systems for our upcoming DUNE sandbox survival game.
• Work closely with the UX designers and UI artists to ensure that UIs meet aesthetic and functional requirements.
• Careful attention to detail, especially with regard to compliance, layout, and design.
• Optimize and fix bugs in existing UI systems.
• Write robust, maintainable code.
• Mentor and support less experienced members of the team

 BENEFITS: 

• Flexible working schedule
• Relocation assistance
• Healthcare package
• Free gym access

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 (0) 1206 21 44 18

Role posted by

Daniel Fox

One Player Mission’s client, a developer of popular single and multiplayer multiplatform games, is currently looking for a Senior UI/UX Programmer to join their team.

As a Senior UI/UX Programmer, you will use your experience both to improve the usability and accessibility of existing game features, as well as craft the user experience of features still in development. 

REQUIREMENTS:

• 5+ years of experience in UI programming
• Experience working on PC or console games
• Good knowledge of C++
• Strong communication skills (English is our working language)
• An interest in keeping up to date with the newest trends in UI in the industry

RESPONISBILITIES:

• Plan and implement UI systems for our upcoming DUNE sandbox survival game.
• Work closely with the UX designers and UI artists to ensure that UIs meet aesthetic and functional requirements.
• Careful attention to detail, especially with regard to compliance, layout, and design.
• Optimize and fix bugs in existing UI systems.
• Write robust, maintainable code.
• Mentor and support less experienced members of the team

 BENEFITS: 

• Flexible working schedule
• Relocation assistance
• Healthcare package
• Free gym access

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 (0) 1206 21 44 18

Role posted by

Daniel Fox

One Player Missions client is looking for a Senior Technical Animator to join their Art and Design team. They have built a range of fitness games in the VR and MR industry, with world-class trainers and immersive dance classes! Their games have been downloaded by over a million people worldwide and have been featured in multiple major worldwide publications!

You’ll contribute towards building new workflows, establish animation tools, and be an integral part of shaping the company’s future art ecosystem.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A solid understanding of animation fundamentals, human anatomy, and kinesiology.
• Experience developing character pipelines.
• Knowledge of the character creation process from initial concept to final rigging.
• Expert knowledge of animation and the processes involved.
• Excellent proficiency in Unity or Game Engine.
• Experience with Maya or another motion builder.
• Experience creating tools with C#.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Contribute towards building new workflows and techniques.
• Create pipelines for the next generation of VR avatars.
• Help establish and maintain animation tools and processes.
• Engage in character rigging/skinning, including hands, facial set-ups, and lip sync.

BENEFITS:

• Fully remote: work from anywhere within the UK / EU.
• Unlimited annual leave.
• Stock options.
• Annual learning budget.
• Annual well being budget.
• Work from home budget.
• Company retreat & regular meetups.
• VR headset.
• Optional Private Health Insurance.
• 12 weeks full paid family leave.

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call me directly today on +44 (0) 1206 214425!

Role posted by

Jon Norfolk

OPMs client is the largest VR developer in the world creating a true multi-platform AAA VR action shooter based on a global franchise.

They are kicking off development on new AAA VR project, they are looking to recruit an experienced Principal VFX Artist who can aid them in their mission!

As the Principal VFX Artist you will be closely collaborating with a variety of departments on the project, such as animation and cinematics, and support our mission to make an electrifying and captivating action title, through your amazing effects contributions.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A talented artist with a polished show reel that displays examples of your VFX work in the AAA games space.
• You have a strong knowledge of particle systems in AAA games.
• You have a demonstrated history of creating realistic effects in a 3D game engine.
• You have a demonstrated history of using Max, Maya, or Houdini or create high quality effects, or another major DCC tool.
• Someone with an eye for colouring with VFX and its significance in setting tone.

BENEFICIAL:

• Experience/knowledge of coding
• Houdini experience would be seen as a big plus

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Craft immersive, photo realistic visual effects in our Glacier game engine.
• Work alongside the art team to create fantastic state of the art visuals for their exciting new IP!
• Display both creativity and technical expertise, to capture the extravagant cinematic tone of their new IP, through realistic visual effects.
• Collaborate with other departments to contribute to a smooth and efficient production process.

BENEFITS:

• A company culture that values a healthy work-life balance
• Room to learn, grow and share your creative input
• Flexible working hours
• Pension plan
• Relocation assistance is offered.
• The latest VR hardware and titles which you can borrow and take home

And many more! Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 (0) 1206 214417!

Role posted by

Darren Matthews