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Senior Animator
2 years ago
Job Title:
Senior AnimatorRequisition ID:
R008070Job Description:
Great games start with great people! If you’ve ever dreamt of using your talents on world-class AAA titles and contributing to some of the biggest names in video games, here is your perfect opportunity! We’re excited to find a Senior Animator to join our growing team in Carlsbad, California.
As a Senior Animator you’ll be expected to execute a wide variety of sequences, from first-person weapons, AI animations, to cinematic facial performances with a high degree of polish that our players have come to expect. Fear not, you’ll have a team of veterans helping you accomplish that. If you share a passion for developing ground-breaking player experiences, then this may be the position you’ve been waiting for!
Your Mission:
- Work hand-in-hand with a team of level designers, artists and lighters to develop inspiring levels from prototype to completion.
- Author memorable animation including gameplay, cinematic vignettes, and environmental animation to support project goals.
- Create high-quality animation based on motion capture performances and key frame techniques to meet visual expectations of AAA title.
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with the development team using strong interpersonal skills.
- Troubleshoot technical and artistic issues to ensure the best-possible presentation.
- Produce pre-visualizations and present concept ideas to the team.
- Work with engineers to develop gameplay animation system and mechanics.
- Understand the scope of assignments to pro-actively elevate issues that could have negative impacts on development.
- Act as a mentor to more junior animators, providing feedback and assistance when required.
- Help to guide motion-capture sessions to ensure that we capture the ideal animation data for any given task.
- Work with Creative Leadership on high-profile, game-defining sequences for projects.
- Report to the Lead Animator.
Player Profile:
- 5+ years of professional animation experience with a focus on realistic human performances.
- Ability to create visually stunning animation using both hand-key and motion capture data in a range of animation styles.
- Understanding and knowledge of character rigs, game animation pipelines, animation integration into game engines, and animation tools.
- Effectively communicate and clearly express ideas and animation decisions with both the animation team and other disciplines, while being open to feedback.
- Can quickly learn and master new tools and implementation techniques.
- Ability to take direction and critique from Lead Animator and Creative Director to ensure a consistent vision.
- Working knowledge of Maya, with proven ability in successfully creating, editing, and implementing animations.
- You take pride in everything you animate and do it with a positive attitude.
Portfolio submission :
Required for this position. Please focus portfolio on personal contributions to your projects, and include a shot breakdown specifying what you were directly responsible for creating.
Bonus Qualifications:
- Knowledge of FPS games.
- Expert knowledge of camera animation.
- Experience with motion capture-based projects.
- Familiarity with animation blending systems.
High Moon Studios
Founded in 2002, High Moon Studios is an award-winning studio developing for the Call of Duty® franchise, with past development on over 15 titles including Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare , Bungie’s Destiny 2: Forsaken, and Transformers: Fall of Cybertron . We employ more than 100 people in Carlsbad, CA, a seaside city in San Diego County.
Our pride is our people and the experiences we have successfully created for our fans. High Moon's talent is comprised of gifted entertainment and technology professionals responsible for some of the most successful games ever made. We have award-winning developers, published artists and specialists recognized as among the best in their fields. Our studio has a history of using innovative techniques designed to boost productivity and product quality, which in turn enhances our studio's quality of life.
High Moon Studios is wholly owned by Activision. To learn more about our studio, please visit us at www.highmoonstudios.com.
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