pocket.watch is hiring: CG Animator - Unreal Engine in Culver City
pocket.watch, Culver City, CA, United States, 90232
Salary Range: $25.00/hr - $30.00/hr (Based on Experience)
We invite YOU to be YOU
Pocket.watch is dedicated to surprising and delighting Generation Alpha, the most diverse generation yet, through digital-first content. We believe the best way to do that is by celebrating our differences, varied perspectives, and embracing all that makes us unique in a fair and equitable way. It’s through our collective experiences that we innovate and unlock the infinite possibilities of the digital kid's landscape. Come play with us.
Pocket.watch is currently seeking a talented Unreal Engine Animator. The ideal candidate has 2 years of Unreal experience, enjoys storytelling, and has a great understanding of layout and pacing. This is an excellent opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a trailblazing entertainment company and work with top industry executives.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with other artists, directors and producers throughout story development and episode production.
- Complete shots from Layout through Render in Unreal Engine 5.
- Animate characters using a combination of body and facial mocap, Mixamo and Keyframe Animation.
- Experience with Take Recorder and Sequencer to record gameplay and build shots within Unreal.
- Capture facial performance using Live Link Face to pre-recorded audio performance.
- Clean Mocap using additive blends and control rigs within Unreal Engine.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Knowledge and Experience:
- 2+ years of industry experience working with Unreal Engine. (VFX / Game Dev or Virtual Production).
- Experience using Perforce.
- Experience Animating with Maya.
- Experience Cleaning Motion Capture.
Skills:
- Excellent communication / interpersonal skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to improvise and adapt to shifting project goals.
- Solid organization skills with adherence to file structures, naming conventions, and other established protocols.
- Independent and self-driven; able to meet deadlines with minimal supervision in a fast-paced production environment.
Work environment:
- The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions and work is performed in a business office environment or remotely.
- If required to work at any Company office, location, or with any Company employee, the worker must provide written proof of COVID-19 vaccination from the vaccine administrator or a CDC vaccination card, which includes the vaccination place, date(s), and name of vaccine.
Physical demands:
- Must have close visual acuity to perform the primary responsibilities of this position.
- Work is sedentary in nature and involves sitting most of the time.
- Must have good physical dexterity and the ability to constantly operate a computer, mouse, etc.
Direct applicants only, please.
PocketWatch, Inc. and its subsidiary and affiliated companies are Equal Opportunity Employers.