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Animator – 3-month contract
Location
Canada
Posted
5 days ago
Salary
$70K - $85K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Animator – 3-month contract
Blackbird Interactive
• Provide animations for characters, creatures, weapons, and props that are immersive and in-line with the IP’s visual and gameplay style. • Implement animation states and events using tools provided in a proprietary game engine. • Collaborate with tech art to create new rigs and find creative solutions to problems as they arise. • Be comfortable owning your pipeline from animation set creation to in-engine implementation. • You will communicate updates in a timely fashion and collaborate effectively cross-discipline with minimal supervision. • Find creative solutions to make best reuse of existing animations.
Job Requirements
- 4 years of proven experience in animation for games.
- Strong understanding of 3D Softwares such as Maya/3ds-Max; as well as animation State Machine tools.
- Solid grasp of timing, physics and skeleton anatomy of humans and creatures.
- Proficiency in the optimization techniques for game animations.
- Excellent communication and collaborative skills.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
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