Art / Animation:Animation
Animator – Cinematics Full Time
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With multiple awards to our name, Larian Studios has proven that we’re dedicated to delivering high-quality role-playing games. We strive to engage our players on every level with animations that are innovative and fun to watch! We’re now looking for an animator to help us develop cinematic animations that will take Larian’s games to new heights. This position is open to both mid level (3+ yrs exp) and senior level (6+ yrs exp) talent.
Responsibilities
- Help juniors manage their tasks and make their deadlines
- Promote Larian’s unique methods and iterative processes and serve as an example
- Coach and help juniors to improve their animation quality and overcome their technical challenges
- Relay and amplify the artistic vision of the Animation Director and Cinematic Director
- Communicate with team leadership and production
- Understand the requirements of the game and maintain the animation style of the production title
- Explain your technical needs and the needs of the junior animators to our technical team
- Adhere and commit to the milestones and sprints set for the entire team by our producers
- Create charming and believable in-game animations ranging from the biggest creature to the smallest assets
- Partner up with level designers and Cinematic Artists in their needs to create an emotionally engaging world
- Maintain your own animations through polish and bug fixing
Requirements
- Minimum 3+ years experience (for mid level) or 6+ years experience (for senior level) in game animation
- Published one AAA title as an Animator
- Experience in Autodesk Maya and motion capture + cleanup tools
- Thorough understanding of modern and classical animation styles
- Knowledge of anatomy and what moves and motivates creatures and characters alike
- Knowledge of animation fundamentals, techniques, and acting/staging
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Able to give constructive feedback and receive feedback graciously
Nice to Haves
- Experience in solving production limitations of character and animation pipelines
- Knowledge of Python and MEL
- Passion for video games