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Cinematics Animator

We’re ArenaNet—we’ve created a studio that makes online worlds infused with innovation, hand-crafted excellence, and creative passion. We're not the only ones who share this passion; gamers made Guild Wars 2 the fastest selling MMO game in the West with more than 3 million copies sold in its first 9 months, and players and press have consistently called it one of the best MMOs of all time.

As a Cinematics Animator you’ll be creating story-driven content for ArenaNet’s products, with a focus on crafting character performance animation.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Craft custom animation for both cinematics and in-game cinematic content.
• Utilize the motion capture pipeline as well as hand-key to deliver performance-driven animation that helps drive the story.
• Work with Tech Art and the art team to test character and creature rigs, as well as other needed animation tools.
• Set up and implement animation files using our proprietary tools, Autodesk Motion Builder, and Autodesk Maya.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

• 2 plus years of relevant animation experience.
• 1 plus years of game development experience.
• Portfolio demonstrating skills in performance animation, body, face, and lip syncing.
• Ability to hand-key animate as well as plus motion capture.
• Working knowledge of Maya.
• Comfort diving into game engine pipelines as related to animation.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate, taking direction from the director on the needs for the scene, and good interpersonal communication.

PLUSES (NICE TO HAVES)

• Layout and camera skills.
• Working knowledge of Motion Builder
• Good sense of other cinematic related skills, such as editing, storyboarding, scene choreography, lighting, and audio collaboration.
• Passion for games, animation, and storytelling.
• Motion Capture acting in the suit.