Senior Staff Animator

Description

Senior Staff Animator (Job Number: 01924

Founded in 1994, Bend Studio is a team of 40 veteran engineers, artists, designers and support staff who are dedicated to excellence and innovation. We have the close-knit environment and camaraderie of a small studio, where everyone knows everyone, while at the same time enjoying the stability and security provided by being part of Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (SCEA). We are dedicated to producing only AAA, award-winning games.

We are currently looking for talented next-gen artists who are passionate about their work and who thrive in small-team environments where everyone inspires and pushes everyone else. You must have a great portfolio of recent work to apply below.

Overall, the position of Senior Staff Animator is expected to partner with the organization to:

Animate characters, weapons, vehicles and everything else that moves in a game. Create sophisticated character performances for in game and cinematic sequences including acting, facial animation and lip-syncing. Expert understanding of human, animal, object motion, weight, and timing applied to 3D animation. Help develop and drive the look and feel for the all animation within a game that matches the artistic style and gameplay defined by the studio leads.
• Help drive the implementation of all in-game animation
• Work with programmers and leads to develop game animation pipelines and processes
• Create high quality animation content, primarily characters, objects, and creatures
• Collaborate with designers on solving gameplay problems while maintaining artistic vision
• Collaborate with other animators and programmers to solve technical issues and in-game limitations
• Work with character artists and environment artist to develop proper models with animation considerations
• Contribute to the creative process with original ideas and inspiration
• Maintain the high quality expected of the studio, fostering the same level of quality in the other team members
• Work with the Project Manager/Coordinator to understand the assignment deadline and scope of work
• Research, analyze, and shoot reference as needed to plan for each animation assignment
• Address feedback from the leads and director in a timely manner, communicating time needed and understanding of the feedback given
• Work with the Leads to mentor and guide more junior artists