Senior Gameplay Animator
- Responsibilities
- Collaborates with Lead Animator and Senior Animators in implementation of animations within game engine;
- Create keyframe animation as well as working with motion capture data for in-game assets while following the given style guide;
- Mentor and give feedback to less experienced animators (Senior Animator position);
- Ensure timely completion of animation commitments at the desired quality bar;
- Partners with designers, programmers and other departments involved.
- Requirements
- 5+ years of professional work experience, preferably in the game industry (Senior Animator position);
- Experience in First-Person animation;
- Excellent knowledge of Maya;
- Experience with locomotion sets;
- Positive, solution-orientated individual with a passion for game development;
- Experience with any game engines, preferably experience with CRYENGINE;
- 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;
- Experienced in key-frame animation but also motion capture;
- Team player, self-driven and willing to learn;
- Ability to work independently and task driven;
- Excellent level of verbal and written English skills, good communication skills with a strong affinity for transparency.
- Pluses
- Cinematography knowledge;
- Rigging skill is a plus;
- Creature animation is a plus;
- Interest in the Horror genre.
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