Description
Deck Nine Games is looking for a
creative and talented Senior Animator for an unannounced AAA
adventure game. You will focus on gameplay animation (i.e., locomotion, combat,
etc.) as well as adding nuance, intent, and emotion with facial motion capture
data. Your goal is to deliver meaningful performances in our narrative
adventure games that makes fans fall in love with the characters. The perfect
candidate will have demonstrable skills with gameplay animation, facial
performances (FACS-based experience is preferred, but not essential), and has
the ability to effectively mentor junior members of the team. You will be
integral to the high-quality bar for the game.
Please apply online through our website: https://deckninegames.com/careers/
Responsibilities:
- Work with body motion capture data to
craft the best performances possible
- Work with Faceware to deliver high
quality cinematic facial performances
- Enhance keyframes to bring to life the
actor’s performance using Maya software, making it as appealing as
possible
- Assist the lead when necessary to provide
notes for junior artists and mentor junior artists as needed
Requirements
- Fluency in Maya
- A demo reel that demonstrates character,
emotion, and performance; FACS-based facial animation in addition to
working with performance capture is preferred.
- Passion for acting, storytelling and
games
- Bachelor's degree from a four-year
college or university; or three to five years related experience and/or
training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
So, if you’re a
talented animator, looking to work on a game that focuses on characters, please
apply today! Position can be on site or fully remote. Top applicants may
be required to take an animation test.
Benefits
·
Competitive salary depending on experience
·
Generous vacation time and paid parental leave
·
Health insurance for you and your family at a low
cost to you
·
Dental and Vision insurance for you and your
family at NO cost to you
·
Life and Disability benefits at NO cost to you
·
Optional Flexible Spending Account (including
Healthcare and Limited Purpose), Dependent Care Account, and Health Savings Account
available
·
Optional Supplemental Health and Life Insurance
·
401(k) Plan with an Employer Match
·
Growth opportunities for your career
We are not able to sponsor visas.
Salary
Range: $82,000 + DOE
**Please note
that the compensation information is a good faith estimate for this position
only and is provided pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and
Equal Pay Transparency Rules. It is estimated based on what a successful
Colorado applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will
be in Colorado or perform the position from Colorado. Similar positions located
outside of Colorado will not necessarily receive the same compensation. **
About Deck
Nine
Here at Deck
Nine Games our passion is storytelling games. We are an independent game
developer dedicated to crafting AAA interactive story games that inspire,
transform, and entertain players. In 2021 we released Life is Strange True
Colors, which went on to win multiple awards for storytelling and visuals,
including best storytelling for 2021 and a VGA for Games for Impact. Recently
we announced that we are developing a game for the hit sci-fi Amazon series,
The Expanse. Our prior titles have won multiple awards, including Game of the
Year and nominations for VGA and BAFTA awards. The studio is 100+ amazing
people both located in our headquarters in sunny Westminster, Colorado and
spread throughout the world permanently remote.
As the
crafters of stories that encompass the full breadth of life’s experiences, Deck
Nine is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and multicultural team in
which people from all walks of life feel inspired to do their best work. We are
proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believe deeply in the creativity
and strength built from diversity of race, religion, disability, gender, gender
identity and expression, sexual orientation, nationality, and the many other
qualities that make us different.
If this
sounds appealing to you, please apply now!