Lead animation quality and execution for distributed game development teams, with emphasis on mentoring animators in India. Review and provide feedback on body mechanics, timing, acting, gameplay feel, and overall quality. Translate client direction into actionable guidance, monitor quality and delivery risks, support animation integration in Unreal Engine or Unity, and improve workflows, documentation, style guides, and review practices.
Established in 2004, Lakshya Digital - a Keywords Studio - is the largest interactive entertainment and game development services studio in South Asia. Our main production studios are in India, and we maintain satellite studios in Europe, North America.
ROLE OVERVIEW
The Animation Lead is responsible for guiding the quality, execution, and day-to-day
creative performance of assigned animation teams and projects, with a strong focus on
supporting our teams in India.
Working closely with Art Directors, Production, and client-facing teams, the Animation
Lead translates creative direction into clear, actionable guidance for animators, reviews
work, mentors artists, and helps resolve quality, workflow, and delivery challenges.
The role is hands-on and close to the work, while also helping the team build the
capability and independence needed to consistently meet client expectations.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Creative Leadership: Review animation work and provide clear, actionable feedback on body mechanics, timing, weight, acting, gameplay feel, and overall quality.
- India Team Mentorship: Guide and mentor animators in India, helping strengthen artistic judgment, technical execution, and independence.
- Client & Creative Alignment: Translate client direction, style guides, and feedback into clear guidance, references, and priorities for the team.
- Quality & Delivery: Monitor quality, first-time approval, rework, and schedule risk; identify issues early and work with Production and creative leadership to resolve or escalate them.
- Pipeline & Engine Support: Partner with Tech Art, Production, and other disciplines to ensure animation assets integrate effectively in Unreal Engine, Unity, or other project pipelines.
- Continuous Improvement: Help improve review practices, workflows, documentation, pose libraries, style guides, and other tools that enable teams to work more effectively.
Requirements
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Strong professional experience in game animation, including shipped AAA or high-quality game titles.
- Deep understanding of body mechanics, weight, timing, acting, and both stylized and realistic animation.
- Proficiency with Maya, keyframe and mocap workflows, and Unreal Engine and/or Unity.
- Demonstrated experience reviewing work, mentoring animators, and providing effective creative direction.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, including working across time zones and distributed teams.
- Ability to identify creative or workflow problems and help drive practical solutions.
YOU'LL BE SUCCESSFUL IF
- The animation team consistently delivers work that meets client quality and gameplay expectations.
- Client feedback is understood and translated effectively, resulting in stronger first-time approval and reduced rework.
- Animators demonstrate measurable growth in quality, technical execution, and independence.
- Quality, workflow, and schedule risks are identified and addressed early.
- The team works effectively with Production, Tech Art, and other disciplines to deliver predictable results.
Studio: Keywords Studios
Location: Canada, US
Area of Work: Art Services
Service: Create
Employment Type: Full Time Employee
Working Pattern: Full Time, Remote
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