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Role Description

We are looking for a Contract Senior Animator with the ability to breathe life and expressiveness into our Characters while still delivering on a tight and responsive gameplay experience. You will play a critical role in helping to define the look and feel of the game by building a range of character combat and movement animations that work to establish visual and technical targets.

• Create AAA animations for gameplay and locomotion, with a focus on combat for a variety of characters and creatures.
• Collaborate with Design to achieve clear and expressive action gameplay animations that feel responsive to player input.
• Contribute to the development of content and gameplay pipelines and systems.
• Work closely with the Animation Lead, Art Director, Design, and other disciplines to execute an eye-catching animation style that delivers a fantastic combat experience.
• Work closely with Tech Art to iterate on character rigs and refine animation workflows.
• Use both keyframe and motion capture to craft compelling animated performances.
• Actively share knowledge, process, and constructive feedback.
• Participate in teamwide playtests and contribute your ideas and feedback to group discussions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional game industry experience as a Gameplay Animator
• Ability to keyframe strong gameplay animation and execute at a very high level, as shown by examples of professional work
• Deep understanding of kinetics, action gameplay animation, and animation systems
• Experience implementing animation content into existing runtime systems
• Expert knowledge of Maya character animation workflows
• Strong understanding of UE5 animation systems and workflows
• Outstanding ability to problem-solve and explore creative solutions in an ambiguous space
• Experience enhancing and implementing motion capture data
• Strong understanding and experience with motion capture data and animation process
• Passion for working collaboratively and the ability to communicate feedback in a positive and healthy way
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Unwavering commitment to creating a positive and inclusive work environment

Requirements

• NICE TO HAVE
• Technical Skills: Scripting
• Technical Skills: Rigging
• Unreal: Experience with Animation Blueprints, Montages and Sequencer

Benefits

• This contract position is paid hourly, with additional overtime compensation when applicable.
• This role is eligible for benefits through our third-party employing agency, which may include medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, and flexible and dependent care spending accounts.