RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with the Animation Supervisor to create high quality, compelling, story-driven and fun-filled moments that fit within the style of the brand.
• Animation of both primary as well as secondary characters and elements; notably for mobile games.
• Posing characters for style guide purposes.
• Following schedules and meeting deadlines.
• Consistent communication with the Supervising Animator.
• Work both efficiently as part of a team and independently to complete animation assignments.
• Submission of animations for review; following through with notes and feedback as required.
• Continue to learn new tools, software, data, and other related technology.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Thorough knowledge of Maya, with a great eye for details.
• High-quality timing and posing, and the ability to create great keyframe animations that match the game style.
• Understanding of rigs and typical rigging arrangements, animation pipelines and tools.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work efficiently with producers and artists in order to adhere to scheduled deadlines.
• Adaptability and willingness to learn new processes and technical skills.
• Fluency in the English language, both written and spoken.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• 3 years animating in production environments, creating character animation for games and\or TV\Film productions.
• Knowledge of animation principles and camera movement principles.
• Big plus: proficiency with Unity Engine or similar, with the ability to export/import, set up the animation state machine with devs, and troubleshoot issues.