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Senior Gameplay Animator

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Full time

Salary:

97 - 133K yearly

Experience:

Senior (5-10 years)

Work from:

Canada

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Strong ability to create animations, Professional gameplay animation experience with AAA title, Experience animating 3rd person characters, Knowledge in game animation systems, Familiarity with Maya and AnimBot.

Key responsabilities:

Create high quality animations for characters and props
Participate in construction of animation trees and state graphs
Collaborate with designers, artists and engineers
Implement, troubleshoot, and debug animation systems
Stay updated with industry trends and best practices

SkyBox Labs SME https://www.skyboxlabs.com/

201 - 500 Employees

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Job description

Interested? Let’s talk about what we’re hiring for:

SkyBox Labs is seeking an experienced Senior Gameplay Animator to join our growing team. This creative individual will be part of the New Projects Division that participates in unique opportunities on external IP, as well as development of internal IP. Someone who is passionate about their craft, who constantly strives to keep their work at AAA quality, and enjoys the challenge of new game environments would be a great fit for this role.

A snapshot of your role:

Create high quality animations for characters and props

Actively participate in the construction of animation trees and state graphs

Collaborate closely with designers, artists and software engineers in the implementation of player mechanics

Implement, troubleshoot, and debug animation systems

Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices

Sound like you? This is what we're looking for:

Strong proven ability to create hand keyed animations for gameplay (shown in a robust animation reel/portfolio)

Compelling professional gameplay animation experience with at least one AAA shipped game title

Experience animating 3rd person player controlled characters

Outstanding grasp of the Principles of Animation and human body mechanics

Knowledgeable in implementing and modifying game animation systems and state graphs

Familiar with Maya and animation tools like AnimBot

Self-sufficient and resourceful, with strong communication and organisational skills

Comfortable receiving constructive feedback

Nice-to-haves:

Experience with FPS

Experience working with mocap

Technical animation comprehension in Unreal

Please note, only those who submit a portfolio of applicable gameplay animations will be considered for the role.

The base salary range is $97,000 - $133,000. The stated pay scale reflects the range that SkyBox Labs reasonably expects to pay for this position. Your base salary will be determined by various factors including, but not limited to, qualifications, skills, and experience.