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Gameplay Animator Jobs

Company

Virtuos Games
Address , , Ca
Employment type
Salary
Expires 2023-06-17
Posted at 1 year ago
Job Description
Location
United States, California
Department
Art, ART

PLAY, GROW and WIN

To be a part of Virtuos means to be a creator and aim at excellence.

At Virtuos, we harness the latest technologies to make video games better and more immersive than ever before. That is why we pride ourselves in constantly pushing the boundaries of possibility since our founding in 2004.

Virtuosi are a team of experts – people who have come together to share their mutual passion for producing high-quality games. People who share the same enthusiasm in exploring new ideas and the constant drive to excel in their field. People who believe in earning success through dedication.

As a group, Virtuos has become a recognized leader in its field, has been growing faster than its peers have in recent years, and is pursuing an aggressive global expansion strategy. To this end, we are seeking an experienced Gameplay Animator who can join our team and help pave the way towards our new goals.


Responsibilities

As California studios are continuing to grow with new and exciting opportunities for Console & PC titles, we are seeking a Gameplay Animator to be part of our creative team. We are looking for an animator that can create high-quality animation including biped, animal and environmental animation across a wide variety of styles. This is a full-time position which involves collaborating in an international environment.

The ideal candidate has a strong aesthetic eye and a solid understanding of AAA game production. They can communicate easily with other disciplines and studios and take creative and artistic direction as well as support the Art and Design team in maintaining the animation style and quality on a variety of projects for external or co-development work. Qualifications for this role are listed below, but please do not hesitate to apply if you don’t meet 100%

You will:
  • Collaborate with your teammates as well as other teams related to the development, whether local or remote.
  • Working on animation move sets both keyframe and motion capture, creating rigs, skinning and integrating into the game.
  • Working directly with the art and design teams to creating high quality AAA animation for gameplay experiences that are technically sound and optimized.
  • Suggest practices and techniques which can help improve quality or efficiency.
  • Good technical skills with knowledge of game engines (Unreal) and integration workflows.
  • Excellent knowledge in how to build and manipulate custom animation rigs, deal with motion capture data, and animation blending.
  • Expert knowledge in a 3D animation software package such as Maya, Motion Builder, Character Studio, Blender.
  • Provide accurate time estimates for tasks, report work in progress and deliver the result completed on time.
  • Strong sense of animation timing, weight and both realistic body mechanics and stylized character motion.
  • Be able to communicate in different time zones with overseas Virtuos studios and artists.
  • Proven ability to demonstrate animation specifically for action and gameplay sequences (fight moves, character interaction).
  • Suggest improvements on existing features for the sake of final game quality.
Qualifications

  • Good understanding of the game development process for innovations and limitations.
  • Motivated to excel and achieve a high quality and optimized result.
  • 4+ years' Experience working on AAA titles and PC/console games is preferred.
  • Excellent eye for animation quality and knowledge of techniques used to achieve visual targets.
  • Facial animation experience (a plus).
  • Be autonomous, rigorous, proactive, and have an efficient work ethic.
  • Creature animation experience (a plus).
  • Demonstratable classical animation skills (a plus).
  • An outstanding portfolio demonstrating high quality 3D animation work.
  • Should be used to working closely with the art and design teams doing rapid prototyping and iteration on gameplay features.
  • Passion for video games, as much to make them as to play them.

We offer:
  • Flexibility in where you work
  • EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
  • Research and Development Opportunities
  • Paid Parental leave available from day 1
  • Developing video games with some of the most well-known publishers (2K, Sony, Square Enix, Activision, Microsoft, etc).
  • Competitive compensation and benefits (Medical, Dental, Vison & 401(K) match with no vesting required)
  • Annual bonus
  • Paid annual vacation and sick leave
  • People focused culture
  • World-class talent with experience on some of the industry’s biggest games

People matter. Diverse opinions and experiences matter. At Virtuos, our talented teams are the cornerstone of our success, and we recognize that fostering and advocating for inclusivity is at the center of what we do best - we make games better, together. Virtuos is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity of thought, expression, culture, and backgrounds.
Position Name
Gameplay Animator