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Bladework Games

Looking for sharp, ambitious, and down-to-earth individuals to join us in building a first-class game experience.

Senior Animator

3D Artist3D ArtistContractRemoteSeniorTeam 1-10Since 2020H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

California

Posted

17 days ago

Salary

$115K - $145K / year

Seniority

Senior

English

Job Description

Senior Animator

Bladework Games

• Create high quality animations that portray character personalities consistent with the style • Demonstrate a superior sense of posing, timing, and weight • Continuously push the quality of the animations • Help to identify and solve animation process and implementation issues

Job Requirements

  • Can demonstrate a strong understanding of animation fundamentals, and how they apply to game animation
  • Familiarity with UE5’s editor, pipeline and the ability to create and implement animations
  • The ability to create both character and creature specific animations in Maya
  • A passion for creating both stylized and realistic motion
  • An understanding of related skills such as modeling, skinning and rigging
  • Solid teamwork skills and the ability to work with other disciplines
  • Experience and enjoyment of working within the constraints of ability mechanics & timings that have already been locked down by gameplay
  • A great animation reel, with bonus points for including combat animations
  • At least one shipped title and a passion for gaming!

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