Description
Sr. Animator
We are looking for a Sr. Animator to work on our
next exciting project. As a Sr. Animator, you will interact directly with
some of the best Artists, Designers, and Engineers in our industry.
The ideal candidate should have a strong
understanding of animation principles and an acute sense of timing and weight.
A successful Sr. Animator is expected to
demonstrate a passion for developing high quality games and animations. You are
self-motivated, open to learning and expanding your knowledge.
Responsibilities:
· Work with
level team to develop animation for all aspects of level needs including
gameplay, cinematic vignettes, and environmental animation.
· Create
high-quality animation based on motion capture performances and key frame
animation to meet visual expectations.
· Export and
integrate animations, utilizing the proper export techniques and technical
implementation guidelines into proprietary game engine.
· Collaborate
and communicate effectively with the development team.
· Troubleshoot
and problem solve to ensure that animation is properly in game, functioning
within its mechanic/state as intended.
· Report to
the Lead Animator.
Requirements:
· 5+ years of
animation experience.
· Worked on 3
or more published title(s) as a character animator.
· Experience
creating realistic animation for human and non-human characters with an
emphasis on acting performance.
· Highly
proficient in Maya - Experience with and proven ability in successfully
creating, editing and implementing animation using Maya.
· Thorough
and solid understanding of animation theory and the principles of animation
such as timing, weighting, performance, and poses.
· Strong
understanding and knowledge of character rigs, game animation pipelines,
animation integration into game engines, and animation tools.
· Ability to
take direction and critique from Lead Animator to ensure consistent animation
vision.
· Effectively
communicate and clearly express ideas and animation decisions with both the
animation team and other disciplines, while being open to feedback.
· Strong
teamwork.
· Continuous
learner.
· Strong
passion for video games.
· Experience
with motion capture.