Senior Animator

MZ, the creators of the globally successful Game of War and Mobile Strike mobile games, is looking for creative, ambitious, highly skilled people to develop cutting edge next-gen Game Art for our massive scale mobile games.

The 3d Animator is an integral part of the MZ Art team and should be experienced in Maya 3d keyframing with hands on experience as a Character animator as well as a strong understanding in character rig setups. Past experience should be at least 5 years as an animator with at least 2 AAA games for mobile and/or console as a 3d Animator. MZ games will be seen by tens of millions of global players in the future. This is your chance to leave your legacy and be part of gaming history!

What you'll be doing:

• Create outstanding 3d Animations of humanoids, creatures, vehicles, assets, and implement them into the game engine in various formats
• Mentor other artists in various areas of animation development and provide a wealth of knowledge to external departments                                                   
• Support Art Director and Lead Animator in the execution of the visual direction.
• Create and maintain basic documentation, understand and drive good file asset management
• Assist in outsourcing approval/feedback as needed 
• Take on larger and more complex tasks and complete them quickly at a high quality bar
• Proactively communicate with contacts in other disciplines and departments to maintain clarity of feature goals
  

Your background and who you are:

• 5+ years as a 3d Animator in the game industry
• Expert in Maya
• Excellent communication, collaboration, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Experience or knowledge of isometric game development
• Some experience in creating VFX, particles in Maya or effects tools
• Proficient at rigging characters, props, and environments
• Self-motivated, able to work independently with limited direction to achieve the result that the Lead and Art Director are looking for

Bonus points:

• Multiple project Experience in the game industry
• Some low level scripting experience, MEL, PYTHON
• Experience developing rough storyboards / block-ins
• Experience with sprite based animation