Game Animation Director
2 days ago
At Activision, you will be expected to create high-fidelity previs assets, cinematics, narrative in-game moments, and first-person animations that support the design and narrative goals of the project. These animation assets will also need to align with the quality, style, and feel of the rest of the game.
Key Responsibilities:- Manipulate motion capture and hand-key data to produce high-quality animations.
- Implement and maintain Animations using proprietary tools within our game engine.
- Communicate and collaborate with animators, directors, designers, writers, and cinematographers to complete tasks.
- Support and co-direct motion capture sessions to achieve the highest fidelity performances from actors and stunt performers.
- +4 years of game development experience.
- A strong passion for animation, video games, and the entertainment it inspires and draws from.
- A strong ability for hand-keyed animation.
- Excellent Maya animation experience.
- Possess the ability to take tasks from concept to completion with minimal supervision.
- Collaborative ability to work with multiple people and disciplines to complete tasks.
- Possess the ability to provide and receive feedback from animators.
Activision Blizzard is a leading worldwide developer, publisher, and distributor of interactive entertainment and products. We strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment, driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together.
Benefits:- Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance.
- 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching.
- Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave.
- Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs.
The standard base pay range for this role is $80,800 - $149,400 per year. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. The estimated salary for this position is around $115,000 per year, based on the location and industry standards.
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