WARNERMEDIA: Senior Animator (Temp)

Animator is needed in Needham, United States.

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Client: WARNERMEDIA

Location: Needham, MA

Contract: Full-time

Senior Animator (Temporary)

WB Games Boston is seeking a Senior Animator to help develop our upcoming mobile title. The Senior Animator will take animation-ready 3D assets and prep them for animation, then create animations using Maya, assembling them into networks using Unity. Concurrently, the ideal candidate will assist in reviewing incoming outsourced animations from vendors and provide feedback in hitting quality targets. Creatively, the animator must have a command of multiple animation styles and techniques ranging from highly stylized to very realistic.

This role may be long-term remote for candidates living in select states within the U.S. The incumbent will be employed by Yoh Staffing and will receive salary and benefits accordingly.

Role Responsibilities

• Work with the Art Director to create 3D character and environment animations that support both narrative and gameplay.
• Assist animation outsourcing by reviewing and providing feedback for incoming assets in collaboration with outsourcing manager / production
• Collaborate across disciplines to fulfill design goals.
• Work with the Technical Art team to refine character rigs and animation tools.

Qualifications & Experience

• 4+ years of experience working on video games as an animator.
• A portfolio that demonstrates your animation skills and processes.
• Strong hand-key character animation skills using Maya for both humans and creatures.
• Experience implementing animation assets in Unity for mobile.
• Experience working with and optimizing motion capture assets.
• Demonstrated ability to work in multiple animation styles.
• Ability to create compelling storyboards that effectively communicate narrative and visual concepts.
• Knowledge of other art disciplines and production pipelines.
• Excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills.
• Passion for games.

Pluses

• Acting skills.
• Experience animating cinematic cameras.
• Experience working with FACS scan data.
• Rigging experience.
• Experience with versioning software such as GIT and Perforce.