Senior Gameplay Animator

- Create gameplay, AI, and scripted animation using keyframe and augmented mocap techniques. - Work closely with programmers and designers to support various features. - Collaborate with Senior Animators on complex animation data for gameplay and AI systems. - Participate in reviews, giving and receiving constructive feedback. - Estimate task times and meet deadlines. - Provide solutions for animation challenges and refine the animation pipeline with programmers. - Develop high-quality gameplay animations aligned with project standards and the animation director's vision. - Problem-solve, debug, and optimize animations for smooth gameplay. - Utilize exceptional knowledge to create and maintain gameplay and AI systems related to animation. - Maintain a strong understanding of character performance, form, gestures, and silhouettes for player characters and AI. - Apply expertise in anatomy and caricature to enhance visual appeal and believability. - Excel in animating human bipedal figures, organic forms, quadrupedal creatures, and mechanical objects. - Utilize motion capture data and hand-keyed facial animation techniques. - Engage in research, gather reference materials, and document findings. - Mentor, coach, and train more junior animators. - Previous experience as a Senior Animator on a AAA title. - Exemplary skills in keyframe, stylized 3D animation, using Maya and/or Motion Builder. - Experience working in Unreal Engine for animation implementation and debugging. - Strong understanding of character performance, form, gesture, and silhouette in regard to player character and AI. - Excellent understanding of anatomy and caricature. - Exceptional skills in animating the human bipedal figure, organic forms, quadrupedal, and mechanical objects. - Exceptional knowledge of how to create and maintain gameplay and AI systems in game engines as they pertain to video game animation. - Experience structuring & maintaining animation processes such as rigging or prototyping. - Experience working with motion capture data and editing it. - Excellent problem solving and debugging skills. - Experience with hand key facial animation and tools such as Jali. - A love for research, reference, and documenting your findings to share with the team.