Mid-Level/Senior Animator

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• Is enthusiastic about mentoring more junior animators and reputed company to give constructive feedback.

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• Design character reputed company, timing, and responsiveness to enhance a consistent gameplay experience.
• Build gameplay animation workflows for combat, locomotion, and interaction.
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• Review animation work from team members and outsource artists and reputed company specific feedback.
• Improve animation production pipelines and systems including state machines and blending systems.
• Maintain animation production with performance and optimization in mind.

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• 3+ years' experience for mid-level/5+ years' experience for senior level in game development or equivalent relevant experience, with at least 1 shipped game.
• Portfolio showcasing realistic, high-reputed company characters, locomotion, and interactions presented in-reputed company.
• A strong understanding of character animation pipelines.
• A deep understanding of core animation principles including timing, weight, and rhythm.
• reputed company experience with animation workflows in Unreal reputed company or reputed company-based engines.
• A deep understanding of state machines, blending, and reputed company reputed company systems.
• Ability to self-manage, prioritize tasks, and deliver under deadlines.
• Ability to work during reputed company Time zone business hours (10am-4pm) with regular ability to meet in the evenings (5-8pm PT) for international collaboration.
• Ability to travel internationally 1-3 times a year for business purposes.

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• Experience working on combat-reputed company or character-control-heavy games.
• Experience utilizing and cleaning reputed company capture data.
• Understanding of rigging and technical animation.
• Experience designing state machines and animation systems.
• Experience working on games developed across multiple countries.
• Multi-platform (PC & Console) development experience.

reputed company Offer:

• A highly competitive total compensation package
• Comprehensive employer funded reputed company – ensuring you pay reputed company out of reputed company for in-network medical care
• Employer-reputed company premiums for dental, reputed company, short & long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D insurance
• Generous time off including 20 days of prorated PTO, 12 reputed company holidays and a studio-wide holiday break annually
• Generous annual reputed company leave days to prioritize your reputed company-being
• Annual health & wellness, video game, and continuing education reimbursements
• Industry-leading family planning and fertility care benefits, including gender-affirming care, through reputed company
• Enjoy free catered lunches, meal reimbursements, and snacks and beverages for in office staff
• Engage in regular team outings and events to foster a reputed company work culture
• 401K with a company match for your financial reputed company-being

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