Lead Gameplay Animator
Lead Gameplay Animator
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$ 120000 - 140000
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Job Description
Requirements
- Leadership:
- Guide animation team in the overall look and feel of the animation ensuring consistency in style and storytelling to the artistic vision of the project.
- Oversee the production process including planning schedules and allocating resources (internal and external) ensuring the projects remain within budget and timelines.
- Work closely with other departments to ensure understand the vision of the game and how those translate to interactive animation.
- Address any challenges that arise during production whether they relate to creative differences technical issues or team dynamics.
- Team Management:
- Manage and mentor a team of animators (internal and external) in various aspects of animation production.
- Manage the schedule and work of the animation team on a project.
- Work with production to establish a timeline and needed resources.
- Work effectively with outsource teams.
- 8 years of animation production experience with at least 3 years in game development.
- Shipped at least 1 title as a Lead.
- Keyframe and Mocap experience
- Creature animation experience
- Highly skilled in all facets of animation: Body Mechanics Facial Animation Creation Animation Mechanical/Prop Animation and Character Acting.
- Experience working with Maya with familiarity with mel and Python scripting
- Understanding of all facets of animation pipeline including rigging
- An eye for in-game results and how animation must support gameplay
- Experience working with motion capture data.
- Understanding of physics simulation setup and implementation in Unreal and Maya.
- Receptive to feedback and able to work through an interactive process.
- Must be a self-motivated team member who takes ownership of their work.
Plusses
- Working knowledge of Animation Blueprints.
- Worked on a VR project.
- Familiarity with Python.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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