Lead Animator
- Responsibilities
- Work in close collaboration throughout different departments to assure proprietary implementation of animations within game engine.
- Lead Animators and provide guidance and assistance where required.
- Create key frame animation as well as working with motion capture data for in-game assets while following the given animation style guide.
- Ensure timely completion of animation commitments at the desired quality bar.
- Partners with designers, programmers and other departments involved.
- Contribute innovative and original ideas towards all aspects of game production and development.
- Requirements
- 8+ years of professional work experience in the game industry, preferably with 2+ years in a Lead capacity.
- Experience in 1st Person animation.
- Excellent knowledge of Maya.
- Experience with locomotion sets.
- Experienced with key-frame and motion capture techniques
- A thorough understanding of animation pipelines and the processes involved from the conceptual phase to implementation.
- Ability to create fluid, smooth, realistic animations with specific demonstration of animation fundamentals.
- Excellent organizational skills
- Self-driven team player with strong interpersonal skills, who is able to motivate people and helps the team to exceed expectations.
- Positive, solution-orientated individual with a passion for game development.
- Strong English skills, good communication skills with a strong affinity for transparency.
- Pluses
- Rigging skill is a plus.
- Experience with CRYENGINE
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