Sr. Animator - Toys For Bob

Job Description

Your Platform

Your Mission

Toys For Bob is looking for a talented Animator. In this role you will create high polish gameplay animations for a stylized first-person shooter. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of animation principles and body mechanics and will be comfortable working within the game engine to implement their work.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:
• Work with Lead, Animators, and Designers to identify and execute the animation needs of the game.
• Plan, animate, implement, and support complex animations
• Create highly polished keyframe animation across various characters, rigs, and body styles.
• Collaborate effectively with other studios and efficiently address feedback across multiple assets at a time.
• Work with in-house tools to implement animation assets and dynamics.

Player Profile

Experience
• 3+ years of animation experience in the industry
• Broad knowledge of game animation spans across all parts of the development
• Experience with stylized keyframe animation and an understanding of cartoon animation
• Ability to take direction
• Self-motivation, curiosity, and an interest in expanding your skills
• Excellent communication skills, time management, and work discipline
• Experience with Maya

Knowledge and Skills
• Experience animating enemies with smoothly transitioning animations across locomotion, attack, and victim states
• Experience animating stylized or cartoon characters, exaggerating timing and pose for appeal
• Experience animating non-humanoid characters
• AAA Game Engine experience
• A passion for games and videogame production

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gkkvn4-3-138-122-4-42 in your application.