Senior Animator, Cinematics
Warner Media, LLC. - Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290Work at Warner Media, LLC.
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storytellers
bringing our characters to life, the
creators
bringing them to your living rooms and the
dreamers
creating what’s next…The creative team that brought Mortal Kombat and Injustice to life is now NetherRealm Studios, part of the Warner Bros. Games family. With over 20 years of creation under our belts, NetherRealm’s mission remains the same: to create cutting edge entertainment and deliver industry leading tech, game art and overall gaming experiences.The Job
Scroll down to find the complete details of the job offer, including experience required and associated duties and tasks.NetherRealm Studios, a division of Warner Brothers Discovery, seeks a Senior Animator to be responsible for creating consistent, high-quality cinematic animation for our story mode campaign.We’re seeking someone with a strong knowledge of the principles of character motion and the 3D animation pipeline that can work with external partners to produce a high quality and engaging experience for our players.This is an onsite role based at the NetherRealm Studio in Chicago, IL.Your Role Accountabilities...Kickoff, review and deliver feedback on outsourced character animation work
Help to coordinate, plan, and assist with cinematic motion capture shoots
Produce high-quality realistic character animation content using hand-key techniques and adjusting motion capture data
Use proprietary tools to implement animation into game engine
File management – organize work/files efficiently
Qualifications & Essentials...Strong Motion Builder or Maya user
Ability to give clear animation direction (written and verbal)
Strong grasp of traditional animation principles
Highly organized. Ability to manage multiple tasks at once
Experience working with remote/external partners
The Nice to Haves...Experience working with talent during motion capture shoots
Teaching experience
Experienced at developing content for game engines
Experience with martial arts/fighting games
Familiar with Unreal Engine 4/5
Familiar with Perforce source control software
Familiar with Autodesk Flow Production Tracking (formerly Shotgrid/Shotgun)
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