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3D Gameplay Animator

Game EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 51-200Since 2002H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

1 day ago

Salary

$77K - $129K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree3 yrs expEnglishUnreal Engine

Job Description

3D Gameplay Animator

Demiurge Studios

• Support, collaborate, and innovate solutions to improve gameplay readability, storytelling and design mechanics using animation with lean direction and support. • A strong understanding of authoring and implementing key-frame animation for characters, creatures, and other assets. • A gameplay-first focus. The ability to rapidly prototype and iterate on an animation to get the perfect gameplay fee. • Champion Character, Controls, and Camera principals and apply them to both 1st and 3rd person views. • Created and maintained animation workflows, pipelines, and processes for first and/or third person action games (preferably shooters) using Maya/Max/MotionBuilder, and implemented them in Unreal. • A knack for creating and maintaining animation documentation. • A desire to share your techniques and mentor folks.

Job Requirements

  • Experience setting up character and facial rigging.
  • Unreal expertise including anim blueprints, montages, and overall animation workflow
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
  • Eager to try new tools and tech such as local mo-cap and the latest Unreal tech.
  • Self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to operate within an agile, fast-paced, and sometimes ambiguous environment.
  • 3+ years game industry employment and at least 1+ shipped titles. We’d love to see your portfolio!

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment
  • Generous PTO program including vacation days, sick days, and holidays. Earn-as-you-go plan that rolls over year to year, offering flexibility as well as the last week of December the studio closes to recharge
  • A variety of medical benefits with PPO options that start on your first day of employment
  • Vision and Dental benefits
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) - Available if you select a High Deductible Healthcare plan
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (HC & DC FSA)
  • 401K Partial Match
  • Commuter Reimbursement Program for hybrid employees
  • Tuition reimbursement promoting lifelong learning
  • Referral bonuses
  • Bonus plan
  • So. Many. Games. - Access to our huge game library!

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