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Amazon Game Studios is seeking a Lead Animator to join our team in sunny Irvine, CA. This position will work with the Art Director and Combat Design Lead on the foundations of navigation, combat and storytelling for an upcoming MMO based on The Lord of the Rings.

We think "moment-to-moment fun" is the highest goal of any game. Core gameplay must be delightful in its own right, even before adding extrinsic rewards and progression. We need an animator with the vision and clarity to achieve this goal.

As a Senior Animator you will collaborate with our designers and engineers to bring innovative gameplay to life at AAA quality. You will have a broad impact and a lot of discretion.

What You’ll Do

  • Work with the Art Director and Combat Design Lead to invent a combat loop that is incredibly satisfying to play.
  • Work with the Creative Director and Narrative Designer to express storytelling through in-game cinematics
  • Set the animation art bar with your personal work. Create reference characters and behaviors that inspire all other animators
  • Work with our engineers and technical artists to define and improve our animation pipeline.
  • Art-direct animation created by internal artists and external co-developers
  • Help QA and Producers set realistic expectations for animation creation and ingestion

Basic Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in the games industry as an artist, or equivalent work in a related field
  • 2+ shipped AAA game titles or equivalent work (e.g. live product development)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Art or in related field, or equivalent work experience
  • Online Portfolio demonstrating animation art skills and/or technical art skills such as rigging

Preferred Qualifications

  • Excellent communication, collaboration, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
  • Excellent time management and work discipline.
  • Expert knowledge of at least one Game Engine (Unity, CryEngine, Unreal, or equivalent)
  • Experience working with outsourcing
  • Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role.
  • Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role.

Amazon is an Equal Opportunity – Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age