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Ten4 is hiring : Senior Gaming Animator in Redwood City

Ten4 is hiring : Senior Gaming Animator in Redwood City

MediabistroRedwood City, CA, United States
13 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

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 games
  • Experience OR interest in PC multiplayer games
  • Experience with in-game animation andMaya
  • College / University Degree in Character Animation or similar
  • Full comprehension of camera, layout, and stagingS
  • Self-directed and independent worker
  • Major Plus :

  • Excellent hand-keyed facial animation
  • Motionbuilder andUnreal Engine experience
  • First-person animations experience
  • Strong knowledge of cinematography, editing, and story development
  • Experience creating state machines and controller schemes
  • Additional Information

    Benefits and Perks :

  • Competitive Salary with Stock Options
  • An open / unlimited Paid Time Off and Vacation Policy
  • Great medical, dental, and vision coverage for employee and dependents covered at 80% and c ompany paidOne Medical Groupmembership on top of your medical plan
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