Warner Bros. Discovery - Animator (Temporary)

Animator is needed in Chicago, United States.

Client: Warner Bros. Discovery

Location: Chicago, IL

Contract: Temporary

Job Description

The Animator is responsible for assisting the Cinematics Team Animators on tasks related to the facial animation pipeline. They will manage and test facial animation in-game and learn to tweak in-house and outsourced animation using Maya to achieve higher quality. This is a hybrid Temporary role, requiring 3 days onsite at the NetherRealm Studio in Chicago, IL.

Job Requirements

Job Responsibilities

• Validate facial animation works and looks correct in the game
• Assemble delivered facial animation into game ready packages
• Produce facial animation or edit facial performance data
• Tweak delivered facial animation to achieve higher shippable quality
• Participate in team content reviews
• Assist in Motion Capture shoots as needed

Education, Professional Training, Technical Training or Certification

• Some amount of formal animation education such as BFA/BS from an accredited art or design school or equivalent level of experience required. Applicants must have either graduated from or be enrolled in such a program.

Knowledge/Skills

• Familiarity animating with at least one Industry Standard 3D package required (Maya, MotionBuilder, etc.)
• Familiarity in facial/body animation.
• Familiarity with Photoshop, Premiere, etc.

Other Requirements

• Ability to take direction well
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to learn new tools quickly
• Highly organized; ability to multitask and manage multiple tasks at once
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Detail-oriented and able to spot small mistakes quickly
• Familiar with the Unreal Engine