Senior Animator, Cinematics

Job Description

The creative team that brought Mortal Kombat and Injustice to life is now NetherRealm Studios, part of the Warner Bros. Games family. With over 20 years of creation under our belts, NetherRealm's mission remains the same: to create cutting edge entertainment and deliver industry leading tech, game art and overall gaming experiences. NetherRealm Studios is a collaborative and creative environment, constantly striving to up the ante on what is possible in interactive entertainment. Our team is comprised of dedicated professionals with years of experience who are at the forefront of the gaming industry. The passion and energy that made Mortal Kombat a reality is still on display every day in our offices, our hallways and most definitely the studio's arcade room.

The Job
NetherRealm Studios, a division of WB Games Inc. seeks a Senior Animator to be responsible for creating consistent, high-quality cinematic animation for our story mode campaign. We're seeking someone with a strong knowledge of the principles of character motion and the 3D animation pipeline that can work with external partners to produce a high quality and engaging experience for our players.

The Daily
• Kickoff, review and critique outsourced character animation work
• Participate in Cinematic motion shoots
• Use proprietary tools to implement animation into game engine
• File management – organize work/files efficiently
• Produce high-quality realistic character animation content using hand-key techniques and adjusting motion capture data

The Essentials
• Strong Motion Builder or Maya user
• Ability to give clear animation direction (written and verbal)
• Strong grasp of traditional animation principles
• Highly organized with ability to manage multiple tasks at once

The Nice to Haves
• Familiar with Unreal Engine 4
• Experience working with remote/external partners
• Experience with Martial Arts/Fighting Games
• Teaching experience
• Experienced at developing content for game engines

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

The Legal Bits…

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

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