Here at Ten4, there's a core focus on Creative Services. By only recruiting for Digital Creatives we can give the best attention and satisfaction to both the clients and the candidates. Being a niche company provides the ability to source top notch candidates and to make the best connections possible. Ten4 works with some of the best ad agencies, start-ups, production studios, and video game shops.
Job Description
- Drive animation performance without pushing out of a believable and realistic style; your hand-keyed work will fit seamlessly with motion capture
- Join forces with designers and engineers to create characters that are expressive and that still work with player control and AI
- Design hand-keyed animation with a highly intuitive and developed understanding of body mechanics, force, balance, timing, and believability
- Use motion capture, video, and thumbnail sketches as reference for your process
- Prototype gameplay by blocking animation quickly; when ideas are proven, polish animations to a high level
- Provide thoughtful feedback to team members and be open to critique
- Create multiplayer characters and AI that execute believable and memorable performances
Qualifications
5+ years in game development with at least 2 shipped gamesExperience OR interest in PC multiplayer gamesExperience with in-game animation andMayaCollege / University Degree in Character Animation or similarFull comprehension of camera, layout, and stagingSSelf-directed and independent workerMajor Plus :
Excellent hand-keyed facial animationMotionbuilder andUnreal Engine experienceFirst-person animations experienceStrong knowledge of cinematography, editing, and story developmentExperience creating state machines and controller schemesAdditional Information
Benefits and Perks :
Competitive Salary with Stock OptionsAn open / unlimited Paid Time Off and Vacation PolicyGreat medical, dental, and vision coverage for employee and dependents covered at 80% and c ompany paidOne Medical Groupmembership on top of your medical plan#J-18808-Ljbffr