Animator
Skills
Programming LanguagesAdobe PhotoshopAutodesk MayaFilm EditingGameplayKeyingMaya Embedded Language
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- 3 to 5 years professional animation experience in film tv or game development
- Strong understanding of animation principles including squash and stretch anticipation and follow-through
- Proficiency in Autodesk Maya
- Experience with Perforce version control
- Ability to communicate clearly with animators and non-animators
- Authorized to work for any employer in the U.S or Canada
Nice to have
- Passionate gamer
- Human anatomy knowledge
- Animal anatomy knowledge
- Traditional drawing skills
- Storyboarding ability
- Interest in ancient civilizations
- Coding curiosity
Day to day
- Hand-key animation assets for humanoid and quadruped characters in Autodesk Maya and export them using Maya's game exporter.
- Implement animations into the proprietary game engine and test them in-game to confirm correct behavior and polish.
- Contribute to pre-vis, playtesting, bug reporting, and bug fixing while collaborating closely with Engineering Gameplay Visdev Tech Anim and 3D Art.
Hiring process
- Active portfolio/reel link required
- Application review
- Interview process