Art / Animation:Animation
(Senior) Animators to AAA studio Full Time
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Housemarque is looking for Animators for an unannounced AAA project!
We are looking for an animator (2+ year of relevant experience) and an experienced senior animator (4+ years of relevant experience) to Housemarque game studio to Helsinki office. We help with relocation, so you don’t need to worry about that.
We are looking candidates with:
- At least 2 years of experience as an animator in a current generation console or a PC game project
- At least one shipped title for any of the following platforms: PS4, Xbox One, Wii U, PC
- Experience in working with animation trees
- Experience working with Maya
- Ability to produce high quality animation in the given time frame
- Strong understanding of gameplay animation restrictions and needs – understanding the gameplay first mentality
- Strong understanding of human locomotion
- Able to rig and skin on a game production level
- Proactive – able to work as an own unit, if needed
- Ability to draw down animation ideas, rough storyboards and thumbnails
- Good communication skills
- Fluent spoken and written English
- Not afraid of challenge and responsibility
As a Senior Animator, you are expected to have also:
- Experience in working or hobbying in any of the major game engines: Unreal 4, Unity, CryEngine, etc.
- At least 4 years of experience in PC / Console projects
- Firm understanding and experience of the full game development cycle from the game animation perspective
Bonus skills are:
- Art degree (BA, MA, etc.)
- 2D animation skills
- 3D modeling skills
- Mocap experience
- Experience in cutscene related tasks
- Facial rigging and animation experience
- Ability to draw down animation ideas, rough storyboards and thumbnails
- Strong understanding of animal locomotion
- Directing and/or storytelling skills
- Game hobby projects and game jam participations
- Knowledge of other game development skills (T-shaped employee)
Housemarque is one of the oldest game studios in Finland and has a track record of 20+ years of developing top-notch console and PC games with a focus on tight gameplay, impeccable audio-visual execution, and technical excellence.Housemarque has released classics like Stardust, Dead Nation and Resogun, as well as top-notch games like Alienation, Nex Machina and Matterfall. Housemarque is currently working on new exciting project, and we are looking for animators and senior animators to join the team.
Tagged as: 2D graphics, 3D graphics, Experience over 3 years, Experience over 5 years
Job Overview
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Date Posted:
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Archive date: 26.09.2019
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Location: Finland
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Job Title: (Senior) Animators to AAA studio
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Salary: $3000 - $5000