Staff Gameplay Animator

teamLFG

6d•$144,000 - $217,000•Remote

About The Position

We are looking for someone that is excited about the creative art of animation and the technical challenge of turning that animation into world class action gameplay. As a Staff Animator on teamLFG, you will be involved in all stages of gameplay animation from the initial concept of character movement to the creation of final animation. Most importantly, you will work with a fun, diverse, cross-discipline team devoted to building a new universe from scratch on a new franchise at PlayStation.

Requirements

Ability to keyframe stylized gameplay animation, as shown by examples of professional or personal work
Extensive experience with character animation in Maya
Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work well in a team environment
Experience with animation systems in Unreal Engine
A strong command of animation principles and the ability to apply them within a player experience focused game
Ability to problem-solve and drive creative solutions when given ambiguous problems

Nice To Haves

Fighting game animation experience
Experience animating to a MOBA style camera
Live Service game animation experience

Responsibilities

Create high-quality animation content and implement it in a game engine with minimal oversight
Collaborate with Design to create compelling player experiences
Assume primary ownership of broad character animation deliverables, including locomotion, abilities, interactions, and emotes
Mentor other animators about animation style and implementation
Collaborate with production to cost out animation work and deliver animation on schedule
Collaborate with Art Direction and Animation Leadership to set Animation Style and Quality bars
Document animation workflows and best practices