3D Animator

You must be comfortable with all facets of production, from the taking of an initial concept through to providing high-level feedback. You must be able to thrive in a challenging environment with an aptitude for critical thinking and analysis, boundless creativity, a good visual aesthetic, and a deep passion for playing video games.

Experience in first-person shooter (FPS) games and extensive knowledge of the Call of Duty games is a huge plus.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:   

• Work with the Narrative team to create cinematics and scripted in-game animations.
• Create polished action, cinematic, dialogue, and supporting animations using motion capture and hand-key authoring techniques.
• Create previsualizations and present animation concepts to the Narrative team.
• Collaborate with teams across the studio to meet project goals and deliver high-quality work.
• Help troubleshoot animation and technical issues.
• Partner with the Technical Animation team to improve tools and pipelines and provide feedback on their development.
• Implement and maintain animations in the game engine using proprietary tools.
• Experience using generative AI tools for creative exploration.

To succeed you should have…

• 5+ years of professional animation experience, with experience working on AAA, console titles.
• Solid First-Person and Cinematic animation skills with excellent awareness for timing, weight and composition.
• Highly demonstrated skillset in all areas of 3D animation principals and techniques.
• Solid understanding in the language of cinematography and storytelling techniques.
• Can quickly learn and master new tools, processes and pipelines.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively, providing direction to drive scene vision to other disciplines and departments.
• Contribute and be part of a highly creative team, giving and receiving feedback.

• You take pride in everything you create and do it with a positive attitude.

Note: A portfolio submission is required for this position. Please focus this portfolio on personal contributions to your projects. Please include a shot breakdown specifying what you were directly responsible for creating.