Bring to life a variety of animated characters, creatures and more for use in animated media including XR Productions, animations, and real-time engines. Talents in drawing, along with an understanding of film theory, editing principles, performance and previsualization techniques. Work with other team members in an agile development environment to assess the needs of animation productions and troubleshoot solutions. Develop animation workflows and tools to integrate into and improve upon existing studio development pipelines.
- Design and implement character animations using keyframing, mocap editing and
procedural techniques.
- Uses industry leading 3D animation software such as Autodesk Maya, Unreal Engine, iClone
and Blender to create quality animations that add immersion into the story and environment.
- Adopts motion capture data to iterate and integrate with animations.
- Develops, maintains, and creates animations for real time assets within a game engine.
- Collaborates with team members to review and revise animations based on feedback,
innovate workflows and tools for integration into current studio XR and animation pipelines.
- Participates in XR crew workload, functioning in an agile development environment to
assess the animation needs of projects and troubleshoot solutions.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY/MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
No supervisory/management authority.
EDUCATION
High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and two (2) to five (5) years of
related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Advanced knowledge of traditional animation principles and how they can be used to
enhance story and user experience.
- Working knowledge of 3D principles and implementing animations into a game engine.
- Knowledge of traditional animation, illustration, and storyboarding workflows.
- Knowledge of troubleshooting problems, reviewing information to develop and evaluate
options and implement solutions.
- Knowledge of motion capture data integration, cleanup and motion editing for
narrative effect.
- Proficient in animation software such as Maya, Cinema 4D, Unreal Engine, Adobe
Illustrator and Unity.
- Excellent written, communication, presentation, and computer skills.
- Ability to animate the human bipedal figure, character performances and other organic and
inorganic forms.
- Ability to identify alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Ability to prioritize work and successfully meet deadlines within an agile development team.
- Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license.