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The Animation team at Insomniac Games is growing and we're looking to add an Associate Animator to our team. As an Associate Animator, you will be responsible for creating high-quality animations of 3D characters, weapons, vehicles, and cameras for both gameplay and cinematic sequences.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
- Creates high-quality gameplay and cinematic animations using hand-key animation and motion capture data based on direction from the team lead
- Takes the initiative to communicate with the lead to seek out and address feedback in order to complete work to quality on schedule
- Takes initiative to increase knowledge of cinematography, editing, and technical skills
- Successfully implements characters using necessary tools
- Able to manipulate motion capture data within Maya and Motion Builder to achieve desired performance while maintaining the integrity of the base mocap data
- Able to animate fundamental facial expressions and performances
- Developing a working knowledge of cinematography and editing skills, as well as the use of sound in animation
- Developing technical proficiency- especially in character-set up, animation techniques, and AI behavior in order to create work that integrates successfully and reads clearly in-game
- Collects, creates, and studies applicable reference material in order to remain informed about animation techniques and to develop a better understanding of the underlying mechanics of character motion
- Other duties may be assigned
Education/Experience:
- Two to four years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, covering all basic animation principles and techniques
- At least one year’s experience working with motion capture to create in-game and cinematic performances that go beyond the underlying motion capture and exude personality, preferred
- Knowledge of Maya, and common production programs. Motion Builder is a plus
- Proficiency in Adobe Premiere as well as working with sound and music is a plus
- Knowledge of common state machine flow in any game engine is preferred
Other Skills
- Demonstrated understanding of basic animation principles including squash and stretch, timing and motion, anticipation, staging, weight, and appeal
- A fundamental understanding of creating animation content for video games
- Works well in a highly collaborative environment with other animators, designers, and programmers, as well as the ability to communicate effectively and take directions well
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