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Senior Animator

Amazon
San Diego, California, USA
2 years ago
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Job summary
Amazon Game Studios is seeking a Sr. Animator to join our team in San Diego CA.

This position will work with the Animation Director, Art Director and Design Team on navigation, combat and cinematic storytelling for an upcoming game.

We think “moment to moment fun” is the highest goal of any game. Core gameplay must be as exciting to watch as it is to play. We need an animator with the vision and clarity to achieve this goal.

As a senior animator you will collaborate with our Art Team, Design Team and Engineers to bring innovative gameplay to life at AAA quality in the Unreal Engine. You’ll use a combination of key frame animation and motion capture techniques to bring characters to life. Full body and Facial animation experience is preferred. You will have a broad impact and a lot of discretion.

Inclusive Culture, Work/Life Balance, & Career Growth
We embrace our differences and are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We offer ten employee-led affinity groups with 190 global chapters, innovative benefits, and annual and ongoing learning experiences (including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences). Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance and offers flexible working hours. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. Additionally, our team is dedicated to supporting you with mentorship and pathways for ongoing development. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and are building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and promotes career choice.

Key job responsibilities
Work with Animation Director and Design Team to invent, create and implement in game animations that are incredibly satisfying to play and exciting to watch.
You’ll use a combination of key frame and motion capture techniques to bring human and creature characters to life.
Work with the Creative Director and Narrative Designer to express storytelling through in-game cinematics with camera, staging and facial animations.
Set the animation art bar with your personal work.
Work with our engineers and our technical artist to define and improve our animation pipeline.
Help direct animations created by internal artists and external co-developers.
Help QA and Producers set realistic expectations for animation creation and ingestion.

Basic Qualifications

5+ years’ experience in the games industry as an artist, or equivalent work in a related field
2+ shipped AAA game titles or equivalent work (e.g. live product development)
Bachelor’s Degree in Art or in a related field, or equivalent work experience
Online portfolio demonstrating animation art skills

Preferred Qualifications

Excellent communication, collaboration, interpersonal, and organizational skills
Excellent time management and work experience
Expert knowledge of at least one Game engine (Unity, Cry Engine< Unreal or equivalent)
Experience working with outsourcing
Experience with Dialogue and/or Facial motion capture animation
Meets/exceeds Amazons leadership principles requirements for this role
Meets/exceeds Amazons functional/technical depth and complexity for this role

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

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