Description
Bluepoint Games is looking for a 3D CHARACTER ANIMATOR to join our team
on a contract basis. Help us create high-quality animations for AAA titles we
currently have in development for current-gen home video game consoles.
Responsibilities
-- Create animations with a
good sense of feeling, weight and motion with our players and creatures
-- Collaborate with fellow
Artists, Team Leads, Design and Engineering departments to help produce the
highest quality animations possible
-- Maintain the high quality
animation for the game
-- Works well in a
team-oriented environment
-- Be able to give constructive
feedback about tools
-- Knowledge and the ability to
skin characters
-- Basic understanding of
rigging
Requirements
-- A demo reel reflecting
high-quality game animations
-- Great depth of knowledge in
keyframe animation
-- Understanding of game
character pipeline
-- Expert knowledge of Maya
-- At least 3 years of
professional experience in games industry (not including academic projects)
-- Ability to work onsite at
our facility in Austin, TX
About Bluepoint
Bluepoint Games is located in Austin, TX,
and we specialize in technologically innovative console video games and video
game engine development. We are committed to the highest quality gaming
experiences.
With roots in original development, our
team has remastered award-winning PS2, PS3 and Xbox 360 classics in high(er)
definition for leading consoles (God of War Collection, ICO & Shadow of the
Colossus Collection, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Flower, Gravity Rush
Remastered, Uncharted: Nathan Drake Collection). We also provided our expertise
to co-development efforts on Sony’s PlayStation All-Stars (developed on the
Bluepoint Engine) and Respawn’s Titanfall.
We are passionately at work on another
classic for current-gen game systems, growing our capabilities as a team and
raising the bar for what fans anticipate from us.
To Apply
If you qualify and you feel the potential
calling you, please apply.
If
you currently reside outside of the US, please state whether you are legally
authorized to work in the US.