Senior Animator (Faces) Job at ZeniMax Media in Rockville

OverviewJoin Constellation!Come join Bethesda Game Studios , the award-winning development team behind Starfield , The Elder Scrolls and Fallout . Bethesda Game Studios strives to offer its employees a well-balanced home and work life by providing competitive salaries, a generous benefits program, and offices located in some of North America's best cities.With a goal of creating a culture as fun and diverse as our games and our players, we welcome applicants with unique skillsets, experience levels and backgrounds. If you are passionate about making a meaningful contribution to some of the most significant games in the industry, we'd love to hear from you!ResponsibilitiesYour Daily Life at Bethesda Game StudiosBethesda Game Studios is looking for an exceptional Facial Animator to maintain and improve the facial animation pipeline collaborating closely with artists, programmers, designers, producers, and external vendors.As Senior Animator , you will...Apply animation principles to create high-quality character specific animations, while making any changes based on artistic direction using both a FACS based system and motion capture dataWork in collaboration with members of the team to address animation needs and requirements for cinematic content and gameplayActively engage with developers outside of your discipline, creating a positive and productive experience for all involvedAssist and provide constructive feedback to other animatorsCommunicate needs to any out-of-team or external dependenciesConsistently integrate and maintain your work in the gameQualificationsWhat Makes You S.P.E.C.I.A.L. You have 5+ years of professional or related experience as a Facial AnimatorYou possess outstanding animation skills, displaying a strong understanding of the principles and a desire to improveYou have a strong understanding of FACS based systemsYou are detail-orientedYou are a self-motivated team player with a strong work ethic and cooperative attitudeYou're great at adapting to change and accept constructive feedback wellYou possess excellent problem-solving and prototyping skillsYou are highly organized and have excellent time management skillsYou have excellent oral and written communication skillsYou are proficient working with motion capture in either Maya or Motion BuilderYou have a passion for gaming and making GREAT gamesYou are passionate about pushing animation quality to the next levelPreferred SkillsBonus Skills You've previously developed high output Facial Animation pipelinesYou have experience in a leadership roleYou have experience directing motion capture shootsYou are experienced working with external vendorsYou've previously animated on open world gamesYou have animation graph experienceYou have experience working closely with AI programmers and Gameplay programmers, understanding the technicalities of game AI and game functionalitySalary RangeSenior Animator - The typical base pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $75,000 - $165,000 per year.ZeniMax has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States, which allows us to pay employees competitively and consistently in different geographic markets. The range above reflects the potential base pay across the U.S. for this role; the applicable base pay range will depend on what ultimately is determined to be the candidate's primary work location. Individual base pay depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.At ZeniMax certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, such as merit increases and discretionary bonuses. These awards are allocated based on individual performance and are not guaranteed. Benefits/perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of employment with ZeniMax and the country work location. U.S.-based employees have access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellbeing benefits, paid vacation time, paid sick and mental health time, and several paid holidays, among others.This is position is in a union and represented by the Communication Workers of America.Applicant Privacy NoticeZeniMax Media California Applicant Privacy NoticeE-Verification NoticeE-Verify_Participation_PosterIER_Right_to_Work_Poster