Naughty Dog
Senior Gameplay Animator
Naughty Dog, Santa Monica, California, United States, 90403
Who we're looking for:
Candidates should take the time to read all the elements of this job advert carefully Please make your application promptly.Ability to create high quality animation content in Maya and implement them correctly in our Naughty Dog engineConcept, collaborate, and prototype ideas through mood boards and investigative animations.Craft gameplay animations for a broad range of creatures of varied types to a high standard of realism for the gameHelp mentor and grow other animators’ abilitiesServe as a positive role model for the team to follow in demeanor, ability, proactivity, communication, and productivity within the departmentWork with design and engineering to create new exciting, mind-blowing systemic animationsBe involved with directing motion capture shootsLearn and understand how Naughty Dog gameplay systems workBe able to work with any system using the most efficient practicesAbility to use the engine debug tools to solve gameplay problems and work with designers and programmers to find a solutionAdditional responsibilities may be assigned as neededWhat skills you will use:Minimum of 1 shipped AAA game as a Senior Gameplay Animator (or equivalent)Minimum of 5 years working in the video-games industryProduce very high-quality animation.Proficient command of weight, timing, and posing through both keyframing and the manipulation of motion capture dataHigh comfort level with learning and utilizing animation systems and game engine pipelinesStrong understanding of creature animation and mechanics.A strong grasp of physical motion, weight, balance, texture, and formExperience with prototype/quick iteration environmentsEfficiency and organization in workflowProvide accurate and clear feedback for othersPassion for opening up the boundaries of interactive character animationAbility to plan, setup, and direct motion capture shoots independently and efficientlyGood general technical knowledge of how games workMust be comfortable using a script editorExcellent problem solver / firefighterHighly motivated and proactive with a CAN DO attitudeInspire teamwork and collaboration across the departmentProactive communicator within animation and other departmentsTake ownership of assignments and proactively identifies new tasks to tackleFinish tasks quickly. Is an expert at prioritization and letting others know when priorities must changeNever find themselves idle and is always proactively finding useful things to work on to progress the company and teamDeep knowledge of Maya: layers, time/trax editor, mocap toolsIn engine animation layering knowledgeFamiliar with one of the modern animation systems: Unreal, Morpheme, Unity, etc.BONUS SKILLS:Python knowledgeC, C#, or C++ knowledgeAs a part of the Naughty Dog application process, candidates will be expected to provide a portfolio or demo reel of their work and may be asked to complete an animation test.
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Candidates should take the time to read all the elements of this job advert carefully Please make your application promptly.Ability to create high quality animation content in Maya and implement them correctly in our Naughty Dog engineConcept, collaborate, and prototype ideas through mood boards and investigative animations.Craft gameplay animations for a broad range of creatures of varied types to a high standard of realism for the gameHelp mentor and grow other animators’ abilitiesServe as a positive role model for the team to follow in demeanor, ability, proactivity, communication, and productivity within the departmentWork with design and engineering to create new exciting, mind-blowing systemic animationsBe involved with directing motion capture shootsLearn and understand how Naughty Dog gameplay systems workBe able to work with any system using the most efficient practicesAbility to use the engine debug tools to solve gameplay problems and work with designers and programmers to find a solutionAdditional responsibilities may be assigned as neededWhat skills you will use:Minimum of 1 shipped AAA game as a Senior Gameplay Animator (or equivalent)Minimum of 5 years working in the video-games industryProduce very high-quality animation.Proficient command of weight, timing, and posing through both keyframing and the manipulation of motion capture dataHigh comfort level with learning and utilizing animation systems and game engine pipelinesStrong understanding of creature animation and mechanics.A strong grasp of physical motion, weight, balance, texture, and formExperience with prototype/quick iteration environmentsEfficiency and organization in workflowProvide accurate and clear feedback for othersPassion for opening up the boundaries of interactive character animationAbility to plan, setup, and direct motion capture shoots independently and efficientlyGood general technical knowledge of how games workMust be comfortable using a script editorExcellent problem solver / firefighterHighly motivated and proactive with a CAN DO attitudeInspire teamwork and collaboration across the departmentProactive communicator within animation and other departmentsTake ownership of assignments and proactively identifies new tasks to tackleFinish tasks quickly. Is an expert at prioritization and letting others know when priorities must changeNever find themselves idle and is always proactively finding useful things to work on to progress the company and teamDeep knowledge of Maya: layers, time/trax editor, mocap toolsIn engine animation layering knowledgeFamiliar with one of the modern animation systems: Unreal, Morpheme, Unity, etc.BONUS SKILLS:Python knowledgeC, C#, or C++ knowledgeAs a part of the Naughty Dog application process, candidates will be expected to provide a portfolio or demo reel of their work and may be asked to complete an animation test.
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