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That's No Moon · 20 hours ago

Senior Narrative Technical Animator

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$120K/yr - $160K/yr

That's No Moon is an independent studio of storytellers and game-makers focused on creating narrative-driven experiences. They are looking for a Senior Narrative Technical Animator to create and maintain animation systems for AAA titles, collaborating with various departments to ensure a seamless experience between cinematics and gameplay.

ContentDigital MediaMedia and EntertainmentVideo Games
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Support the creation and integration of AAA quality gameplay animations that reflect the game design goals and mechanics using Unreal Engine 5
Create and maintain Unreal Engine Blueprints for animation systems and state machines
Use procedural solutions to create, process, polish and integrate AAA quality facial animations that are believable and engaging
Collaborate with the animation team to ensure cinematics and gameplay are a seamless holistic experience, using Unreal Engine’s sequencer and proprietary workflows
Use and design debug tools to solve animation issues
Be proactive, assisting with troubleshooting workflows, rigging and pipeline issues
Effectively connect with animators, engineers, and design, to give and accept feedback
Support animation tool and workflow development with documentation

Qualification

Unreal Engine BlueprintsCinematic animation implementationMotion capture integrationMetahumans for facial animationTechnical knowledge of MayaScriptingC++Technical problem-solvingInterpersonal skillsTeam orientedFlexibility

Required

Comprehensive understanding of Unreal Engine Blueprints, state machines, blend spaces, Montages, Anim Graphs, and Event Graphs
Strong understanding of cinematic and scripted animation implementation in Unreal Engine using sequencer and Blueprints
Experience working with motion capture data in the game industry with an emphasis on technical knowledge of integration practices
Experience working with Metahumans for facial animation in Unreal Engine 5
Experience working on AAA games with an emphasis on highly realistic assets and animation
Technical working knowledge of Maya
Strong technical problem-solving and interpersonal skills

Preferred

Working knowledge of scripting or C++ a bonus

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k) match
Flexible PTO
Supplemental life and disability

Company

That's No Moon

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That's No Moon is a content creation company that provides products and services for the entertainment industry.
dateFounded in 2020
location
Los Angeles, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://thatsnomoon.co/

H1B Sponsorship

That's No Moon has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2)
2024 (1)
2021 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$111.19M
Key Investors
SmileGate
2023-09-29Series Unknown· $9.69M
2021-07-28Corporate Round· $100M
2021-03-16Series Unknown· $1.5M

Leadership Team

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Tina Kowalewski
Co-Founder
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Recent News

Aftermath
That's No Moon Ex-CEO Hijacked Domain And Caused A $1M Problem, Cofounders Say In Lawsuit
2026-01-22
LinkedIn
Sarah White on LinkedIn: | That's No Moon
2024-04-06
SEC
Form D
2023-10-03
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