Technical Animator (Unity) for project (2 months)

We are looking for an experienced animator / technical animator to work on a Unity project. The format is project-based employment for approximately 2 months, without long-term hiring.

The task is to create and integrate production-quality animations for characters and creatures, as well as to set up a clear and scalable animation system.

Requirements:

— 5+ years of experience in gamedev

— confident work with Unity Animator (Animator Controller, Blend Trees, Layers, Animation Events, State Machine)

— experience with Autodesk Maya (Blender is a plus)

— understanding of root motion vs in-place, gameplay vs cinematic animations

— experience in rigging, retargeting, and integrating animations with code (parameters, transitions)

Important:

We need a person who can not only create animations but also build the system — make technical decisions, maintain a balance between quality and deadlines, and work autonomously.

What needs to be done:

— assemble a complete gameplay animation set

— integrate it into Unity

— set up the Animator Controller

— implement combo attacks

— set up hit windows through animation events

— synchronize with VFX/SFX and combat logic

It would be a plus:

— experience with Final IK, Animation Rigging, Cinemachine, Timeline

— understanding of combat systems and game feel

— experience with UX animation

Before starting:

You need to familiarize yourself with the test task and provide an estimate of the cost of work for a period of ~2 months (in monetary terms).

Test task:

Unity project (version 6000.3.11f1) with two characters — player (scythe) and minotaur (axe).

The task is to create:

— for the player: a chain of 4 consecutive hits (combo)

— for the minotaur: animations for taking damage from these attacks

Not only the visual aspect but also integration, logic, and game feel will be evaluated.

Materials:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1imCl0WS3aDfh6DmyNJJ0zqrcnddU8XHn4gVqLilG8p0/edit?tab=t.0