Environment Animator Job

ENVIRONMENT ANIMATOR needed for a Contract opportunity with Yoh's client located in Santa Monica, CA.

THE BIG PICTURE - TOP SKILLS YOU SHOULD POSSESS:

- Maya Animation
- AAA Titles
- Rigging

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

- Breaking up props and environmental scenes into destroyed pieces, including all associated UV work.
- Rigging props and environmental scenes for animation.
- Realistic animating of props and environmental scenes using hand-keying and dynamics.
- Exporting finished models and animations, and all in-game integration of these assets, including testing to ensure proper in-game behavior.
- Proactively working with level designers to deliver on gameplay functionality.
- Adherence to the aesthetic and technical standards set by the Art Directors and FXanim Lead.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING TO THE TABLE:

- Diverse expertise in realistic organic and hard surface modelling and UV'ing.
- Strong ability in Maya rigging, including skeleton creation, skinning, constraints, and IK.
- Strong ability in environmental animation including hand keying and dynamic simulations.
- Expertise in Maya nCloth and nHair simulations or comparable experience.
- A demo reel or portfolio demonstrating previous relevant experience in multiple aspects of environmental animation.
- Ability to work well in a large team environment, be proactive, and have excellent communication skills.
- A minimum of three (3) years of experience in full-cycle AAA game development.
- Two (2) or more published games in an Environment Artist or Environment Animator role.

BONUS POINTS! OTHERWISE KNOWN AS PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Experience using Pull Down It.
- Familiarity with Motion Builder.
- Familiarity using Adobe Photoshop to create photorealistic textures based on concepts and/or photo reference.
- Film experience in environmental animation and/or destruction.
- Research and development experience for next generation game development.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

If you are a talented Environment Animator here's an awesome opportunity to create visually inspiring and creative animations for props and environments for a high-profile AAA title. If you have a generalist mindset and a wide skill set in rigging, modelling, animation, and dynamics then this job is all you. If you are also passionate about making great games, are a strong problem-solver, and an effective communicator then hurry and send me your resume and reel! And please note an art test will be required.

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? APPLY NOW!

RECRUITER: Juli Reynolds

Yoh, a DayJ2W: INTET

Tax Term: CON_W2SFSF:INTET

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