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Senior Animator
3 years ago
Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU) is a leading creator of mobile games. Founded in 2001, Glu is headquartered in San Francisco with Bay Area studios in Burlingame and San Mateo, and international locations in Toronto and Hyderabad. With a history spanning over a decade, Glu’s culture is rooted in taking smart risks and fostering creativity to deliver world-class interactive experiences for our players. Glu’s diverse portfolio features top-grossing and award-winning original and licensed IP titles including, Cooking DASH, Covet Fashion, Deer Hunter, Design Home, MLB Tap Sports Baseball, and Kim Kardashian: Hollywood available worldwide on various platforms including the App Store and Google Play.
Cooking DASH, Covet Fashion, Deer Hunter, Design Home, Tap Sports, Glu, and Glu Mobile are trademarks of Glu Mobile Inc.
The Role Involves:
- Animating Biped & Quadruped character cycles and assets
- Defining pose, timing, pacing, and emotional content in the creation of animations
- Conducting specialized activities in the animation pipeline for assigned game content
- Animations may also include crowd, character, or key animations. Effectively uses development software and tools to create movement and style for assigned characters, scenes, interactions, and events
- Efficiently rig and skin characters in Maya & 3ds max
- Conducting specialized activities in the animation pipeline for assigned game content
- Closely working with engineers and art team to implement animations in-game
Scope Includes:
- Creating a variety of key animations or technical assets for games
- Creating the animations on schedule, typically without revisions
- Ensuring the continuity and quality of assigned animations or frameworks
- Meets assigned productivity goals
- Should also be working on the development process; creates and revise prototypes for development discussions.
- Works on semi-complex animated sequences or frameworks that significantly impact production.
- Identifies and troubleshoots pipeline and workflow issues
- Animates/frames key or defining elements of the game
- Effectively works with Unity 3D Engine
- Demonstrates proficiency in most areas of the professional function and in-depth specialization in some
- Advanced animation / technical skills and a thorough understanding of technical limitations related to production
- Serves as subject matter expert and "go-to" person for guidance in one discipline
Has in-depth knowledge of / skills in the content areas of:
- 2D and 3D animation and artistic skills
- Creation of animation for digital entertainment; including pipeline planning
- Expertise in several technical specialties of the animation pipeline
- 3D tools such as Maya, 3dsmax
- Other tools such as Unity, Flash
Knowledge / Skills / Experience
- Typically has 5 to 8 years of experience in game development.
- A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
What we Offer -
Work in a studio that has complete P&L ownership of games
Competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus scheme and Glu RSU's
Full medical, accident as well as life insurance benefits
Catered Breakfast, Lunch, evening snacks, and Dinner
Well stocked pantry
Generous Paid Maternity/Paternity leave
Employee Assistance Programs
Frequent employee events
Additional leave options for most employees
Flexible working hours on many teams
Casual dress every single day
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