Senior Animator

2 weeks ago

San Francisco CA United States Tbwa ChiatDay Inc Full time

Zynga is a global leader in interactive entertainment with a mission to connect the world through games and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). With massive global reach in more than 175 countries and regions, the combined diverse portfolio of popular game franchises has been downloaded more than 6 billion times on mobile, including Star Wars: Hunters, CSR Racing, Dragon City, Empires & Puzzles, FarmVille, Golf Rival, Hair Challenge, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells, High Heels, Merge Dragons, Merge Magic, Monster Legends, Toon Blast, Top Eleven, Toy Blast, Two Dots, Words With Friends, and Zynga Poker. Founded in 2007, Zynga is headquartered in California with locations in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Position Overview

Echtra Games is looking for a Senior Game Play Animator to join our growing team on a new AAA cross platform ARPG project. The Senior Animator will create a large range of animations for various characters and creatures to add life and personality to the in-game world. Successful candidates will possess the ability to work both independently and in cooperation with the Animation Director, artists, and game designers to support the artistic vision of our project.

Echtra Games is a small game studio in San Francisco with a team of veteran game developers and visionary newcomers who work both on-site and remotely. At Echtra, we value diversity and support work-life balance. We also have great benefits, an open vacation policy, and flexible schedules

Main Responsibilities
  • Provide gameplay animation for the human, creature, and mechanical-based characters that inhabit the game world.
  • Work closely with the Animation Director to ensure that the needs of the game design are met.
  • Iterate and improve upon Animation sequences between Maya and the Unreal game engine to ensure that the needs of the game design are achieved and heightened.
Requirements
  • A demonstration reel that showcases a strong understanding of the principles of animation.
  • 3+ years of industry experience as an Animator within a Maya based pipeline. Excellent communication skills to facilitate team dynamics and iteration on the feedback from your Director.
  • A self-motivated artist with a great team-player attitude that is passionate about animation.
  • Demonstrated use and understanding of the Unreal Game engine.
Pluses
  • Demonstration of various animation styles from realistic to snappy pose-to-pose.
  • Demonstrated ability to process and incorporate Motion Capture into your sequences.
  • Experience building animation suites to support motion matching.
  • Experience animating with Meta Human and/or other complex facial systems.
  • An ability to communicate visually through drawings or paintovers.
  • A passion for games and visual storytelling.
  • Never satisfied with work that is “good enough.”
What we offer you:
  • Competitive salary, bonus plan and ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan).
  • 401K Company Match Contribution (US).
  • RRSP/DPSP company match contribution (Canada).
  • Health coverage, dental, disability, critical illness, EAP, and life insurance (Canada).
  • Medical, dental, vision, EAP, life insurance, and disability benefits (US).
  • Virtual mental health and neurodiversity support programs.
  • Global Fitness reimbursement program.
  • Financial wellness program with unlimited access to certified financial planners.
  • Discretionary Time Off policy for many employees.
  • Family planning support program.
  • Generous paid parental, pregnancy-related disability, caregiver, and compassionate leaves.
  • Zynga happy hours and frequent employee events.
  • Flexible working hours on many teams.
  • Culture of diversity and inclusion including employee resource groups.
  • Work with cool people and impact millions of daily players.

We will consider all qualified job-seekers with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process.

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