Create high-quality 3D character and environment animations for a video game team, collaborating with art leadership and developers to support gameplay and storytelling. - Animate character movement, facial performance, and environmental effects - Collaborate with the Creative/Art Director and cross-functional team members - Ensure animations are fluid, dynamic, and consistent with the game’s visual style - Implement animations in the game engine and connect them to gameplay systems - Optimize animation assets for performance and technical specifications - Align animation work with game mechanics and narrative requirements through regular communication - Track time daily and provide written status updates on tasks - Proactively communicate delays, bottlenecks, and risks to delivery