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Senior Gameplay Animator
2 years ago
Why Naughty Dog:
For nearly 40 years, Naughty Dog has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed games that constantly push the boundaries of narrative, gameplay, and technology. We’ve been busy at the Kennel, most recently releasing The Last of Us Part I, a complete and faithful remake of the original game, rebuilt from the ground up and fully optimized for the PlayStation 5 and currently in development for PC. As a part of the Naughty Dog legacy, you’ll be continuing the development of extraordinary and enduring experiences for a broad, global range of audiences.
Naughty Dog games have long been lauded for their evocative, character-driven stories and attention to detail. We are committed to innovation within our games and as such have curated some of the top creative and technically innovative minds in the industry. We welcome a diverse group of candidates and believe that a broad range of cultural and life experiences contribute to the overall well-being and success of the studio and the titles we craft together.
Naughty Dog is looking for creative, talented, experienced senior gameplay animators to continue to elevate the craft of gameplay animation at our studio. You will work directly with our award winning programmers and designers to own and develop advanced gameplay systems and serve as an exemplary role model of our animation team's core values.
Responsibilities:
- Use advanced gameplay systems experience to own various complex gameplay features
- Use an understanding of strong game design to develop characters that are a joy for our players to experience
- Plan, setup, and direct motion capture shoots independently and efficiently
- Achieve high level work that will continue to inspire and raise the bar for the studio
- Mentor other members to grow the competency of the gameplay team
- Serve as a positive role model for the team to follow in demeanor, ability, proactivity, communication, and productivity within the department
Requirements & Skills:
- Strong work ethic and follow-through
- Efficiency and organization in workflow
- Clear and kind communication and proactively interfaces within animation and other departments
- Openness to criticism and ideas
- Humility and project/team-based motivation
- Strong, artistic, technical, and game design skills
- Attention to detail
- Creativity and innovation in game design
- Proactively identify and prioritize what needs to be done
- With a mentality towards team and self-growth
- Minimum of 1 shipped AAA game as a Senior Gameplay Animator (or equivalent)
- Minimum of 5 years working as a gameplay animator
- Experience working with complex gameplay systems
- Experience organizing and directing gameplay motion capture shoots
Bonus Skills:
- Coding knowledge (Python, C, C#, or C++)
If this person sounds like you, please submit your resume and reel!
As a part of the Naughty Dog application process, candidates may be asked to complete an animation test.
Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression, and gender reassignment), race (including color, nationality, ethnic, national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.
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In addition, this role may be eligible for bonus and SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products.
Please note depending on employment type these benefits may vary.
The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.
$111,800 — $167,599 USD
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