Gameplay Animator (Apex Legends)

• Location: Vancouver - Great Northern Way
• State: British Columbia
• Country: Canada

Gameplay Animator

We are looking for a talented and experienced Gameplay Animator to join the Apex Legends Animation team. You are passionate about making games in a collaborative environment with a team of experienced developers and building player-first experiences. In this role you will help to establish and realize an immersive experience through remarkable animations and gameplay.

What you’ll do…

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  Deliver powerful & believable animation performances in from initial blocking to final polish with style and personality in first and third person gameplay.

• Develop and apply strong knowledge of craft and content, from conceptualization (blocking, collaborating with mocap talent) through to realization (polished key-framing/motion editing, implementation in the game)
• Work closely with Designers and members of all disciplines to ensure that we achieve responsive, immersive gameplay that feels rewarding to our players.
• Maintain communication across all relevant disciplines (production, design, art, audio, VFX) throughout the development of your areas of responsibility.

• Be proactive in assessing and evolving both workflow and player experience for Apex Legends.

Ideally you have…

• 3+ years of professional game development experience,

• A strong understanding of video game animation development
• Proficiency in a 3D animation package such as Autodesk Maya
• Experience creating behaviors and full body/bipedal animations and some knowledge of first person animation
• An understanding of motion capture editing (re-posing, re-timing and "plusing" mocap data)
• Familiarity animating cameras, together with an understanding of cinematography.
• Experience working closely with other domains–especially Designers, Engineers and Artists
• A proactive work ethic and a sense of responsibility for the continued success of Apex Legends

• Strong animation talent & experience outside of games will be considered. **