Overview

Arkane Studios is seeking an Animator to join our Austin team! The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating real-time animation for in-game characters and cinematics. The Animator will report to the Lead Animator and the ideal candidate should have a strong sense of body mechanics, appealing poses, and strong sense of timing.

Responsibilities

• Create high quality hand keyed animations that span from realistic to stylized realism
• Create blockouts through to polished animations that showcase weight, interesting body motion, and facial expressions
• Integrate and clean up motion-captured animations and adapt them to the defined animation style and parameters
• Collaborate with other disciplines to create a cohesive vision and experience
• Troubleshoot and solve animation issues with all departments
• Implement animation assets into game engine and iterate as needed

Qualifications

• Professional experience working as an Animator in games
• Technical experience working with game engines and game animation implementation.
• Strong knowledge of Maya animation and/or Max animation packages
• Expert knowledge of basic principles of animation: timing, dynamics & body mechanics
• Strong acting and staging skills with focus on realistic animation styles
• Receptive to constructive feedback and willingness to work through an iterative process
• Adapt to technical dependencies and engine limitations
• Excellent organizational, teamwork, and communication skills
• Experience with Unreal 4 or other game engines such as Unity, Cryengine, or proprietary editors
• Passion for video games

  As part of the application process, please submit a demo reel showcasing pervious animation work and include a shot breakdown that explains what you were responsible for

Preferred Skills

• Experience animating humanoid characters, quadrupeds, and other creatures
• Experience editing Motion Capture using Motion Builder or other software packages
• Bachelor’s degree in Art, Animation, or Game Development

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