Provide daily hands-on editing and tuning of motion capture-based animation content.
Rapid prototyping including hand-keyed placeholder content.
Enhancing motion capture content to plus up and bring the “super” to the final content.
Collaborate with Engineering, Design, and Animation to devise, implement and debug animation systems and gameplay mechanics.
Collaborate with Design and Sr. Animators to ensure timing, expression and style of animations for core systems meet requirements.
Work closely and clearly communicate with internal Animation partners to ensure that quality and technical requirements and timelines are being met.
Be involved in Motion Capture shoots.
Be an active partner in the integration of gameplay with cinematic animation.
Collaborate with Animation Directors to ensure alignment with Narrative vision.

Requirements

Have 6+ years of experience in gameplay animation, including third-person action-adventure titles.
Have shipped 2+ AAA titles as a gameplay animator.
Have experience mentoring and/or leading other animators.
Have experience with advanced animation systems and root motion. (Motion Matching, Motion Warping)
Push innovation and fidelity in gameplay animation and mechanics.
Have a passion for creating cinematic and realistic content.
Have experience developing in a real-time environment. (Unreal)
Excel at rapid prototyping and quick iteration.
Thrive in a self-driven environment.
Are great communicators and cross-discipline collaborators.
Possess strong time management and long-term planning skills.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

gameplay animationmotion capturerapid prototypingadvanced animation systemsroot motionmotion matchingmotion warpingreal-time developmentUnreal Enginecinematic content

Soft Skills

mentoringleadershipcommunicationcollaborationtime managementlong-term planninginnovationself-drivenproblem-solvingattention to detail