Character Animator- Generative AI Experiences Software

Apple • Cupertino, CA

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About The Position

At Apple, we strive to make great products that empower people and improve their
lives. We are looking for a great Character Animator to join our diverse team of
engineers, artists and designers and help us take our state of the art character
animation systems to the next level. This position focuses on creating
high-quality, stylized character animation with emphasis on creative expression,
performance, and facial animation to push the limits of the next generation of
interactive computing.

DESCRIPTION

This role requires a deep understanding of animation artistry, technical
proficiency in Maya, and the ability to work within real-time constraints while
maintaining high creative standards.

Requirements

• Solid grasp on the traditional principles of animation
• Experience in expressive facial animation
• Expert level of knowledge of Autodesk Maya
• Understanding of technical constraints in real-time environments
• Great at providing and receiving feedback
• Ensure animations run efficiently across target platforms and use cases, both real time with frame rate budgets and non-real time

Nice To Haves

• USD format and workflow familiarity
• Experience with procedural animation techniques
• Motion capture cleanup and performance enhancement experience
• Experience with real-time game engines (Unity, Unreal, or proprietary engines)
• Experience with non-linear animation systems, animation statemachines and/or motion matching techniques.
• Skilled in modeling and rigging is a plus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees