Staff Gameplay Animator
Skills
Art DirectionAutodesk MayaCharacter AnimationCommandCreativeGameplayLeadership
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Ability to keyframe stylized gameplay animation with examples of professional or personal work
- Extensive experience with character animation in Maya
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to work well in a team environment
- Experience with animation systems in Unreal Engine
- Strong command of animation principles and ability to apply them in a player experience focused game
- Ability to problem-solve and drive creative solutions in ambiguous situations
Nice to have
- Fighting game animation experience
- MOBA style camera experience
- Live service game animation experience
Day to day
- Create high-quality gameplay animation content and implement it in a game engine with minimal oversight
- Collaborate closely with Design to shape compelling player experiences and satisfying character feedback
- Own broad animation deliverables such as locomotion abilities interactions and emotes while mentoring other animators
Hiring process
- Background checks at offer stage