Senior VFX Animator

Job Description

Treyarch is looking for a passionate Senior VFX Animator to join our team!

In this role you will be crafting visually stunning and photo-real FX and animations for props, destructive set pieces, and cinematic sequences for our next high-profile AAA title.

This position requires high-level artistic sensibilities and strong technical skills. Our ideal candidate must be passionate about making great games, a strong problem-solver, and an effective communicator.

What you'll do…
• Create real-time particle systems, animations for geo and props, and simulations for environmental and cinematic moments to bring levels to life
• Produce high quality rigid-body and soft-body simulations for both subtle and visceral in-game moments
• Create particle effects for the destruction of buildings, vehicles, natural environments, and everything in between using our proprietary toolset
• Shatter props/structures and animate destruction sequences
• Convert assets to physics props that react appropriately to external forces

To succeed you should have…
• 5+ years of game industry experience
• Experience shipping AAA titles
• Strong interpersonal skills, being able to collaborate and communicate across multiple departments and mentor other artists
• Demonstrates a strong eye for weight, realism, and energy and possess a strong understanding of particle motion, timing, and scale
• Experience with Houdini tools, particles and simulations
• Experience with Maya, including modeling, animation and rigging

We'd love it if you also have…
• Experience with FumeFX, Nuke, Real Flow, rigid body dynamics, nCloth and nHair, or Havok
• Familiarity with Perforce or other version control software
• Understanding of scripting and programming concepts

Covid-19 Hiring Update: We've transitioned to a work-from-home model and we're continuing to interview and hire during this time. This role is expected to begin as a remote position. We understand each person's circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore possible interim options.

PS, we've also got some pretty amazing office perks and benefits, like 20 vacation days and 16 holidays, 10 weeks of family leave, free lunches and snacks at our office, comprehensive healthcare, and more! Check out all the details here for more information: https://hub.activisionblizzard.com/s/us-benefits

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rv973w-13-58-150-59-42 in your application.