Dreambits is looking for a 3D Character Rigging & Animation Intern to join our game development team.

This is a paid 2-3 months internship with an opportunity for full-time employment based on performance and contribution during the internship.

The selected candidate will work on our actual game development project and gain practical experience in character rigging, skinning, animation and Unreal Engine integration.

Responsibilities:

- Create production-ready character rigs for game characters
- Set up skeletons, controls and deformation systems
- Perform character skinning and weight painting
- Create and refine gameplay-ready character animations
- Create locomotion animations such as idle, walk, jog and run
- Create combat, attack, ability and special attack animations
- Create animation transitions and animation states
- Prepare animations for integration into Unreal Engine
- Work with Unreal Engine IK Rig and IK Retargeting workflows
- Work with Animation Blueprints, State Machines and Animation Montages
- Test animations inside Unreal Engine and fix issues when required
- Work closely with the 3D artist and game development team
- Make revisions and polish animations based on feedback

Requirements:

- Good understanding of character rigging and 3D animation
- Experience with Autodesk Maya or a similar 3D software
- Understanding of skeleton setup, skinning and weight painting
- Understanding of character animation principles
- Ability to create clean and game-ready animations
- Basic understanding of Unreal Engine animation workflow




- Good communication and ability to work remotely
- Willingness to learn and work on an actual game project

Preferred:

- Experience with Autodesk Maya
- Experience with Unreal Engine
- Knowledge of IK Rig and IK Retargeting
- Experience with Animation Blueprints
- Experience with Animation Montages and State Machines
- Experience creating combat or special ability animations
- Experience with stylized characters
- Understanding of game animation pipelines

Portfolio / Showreel:

Candidates must provide a portfolio or showreel demonstrating their rigging and animation work.

Please include character rigging, locomotion, combat or other gameplay animation work where available.

Work Requirements:

Candidates must have access to a suitable desktop or laptop capable of running the required 3D and game-development software, along with a stable and reliable internet connection for remote work, communication, meetings and file sharing.

Internship & Compensation:

- Initial 2-month paid internship
- Stipend: ₹5,000–₹6,000 per month
- Candidates will work on our actual game development project during the internship
- After successful completion of the internship, candidates may be offered a full-time position
- Starting full-time salary: ₹14,000–₹16,000 per month, based on performance, skills and overall contribution during the internship
- Salary growth opportunities will be available as the project and team grow

Pay: From ₹6,000.00 per month

Advantages:

- Flexible schedule

Work Location: Remote

📌 3D Character Rigging & Animation Intern | Full-Time Opportunity (India)
🏢 Dreambits
📍 India