Senior Cinematics Animator - Treyarch - Vancouver, BC

DEMONWARE (CANADA) , INC.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Treyarch in Vancouver, BC or Playa Vista, CA seeks a Senior Cinematics Animator to create top-tier character animations for AAA titles. You will bridge animation, engineering and design, driving the vision and mentoring others, while shaping animation tech and tools.

You should bring expert Maya skills, deep knowledge of animation principles, body mechanics and cinematography, plus 8+ years in the game industry and a portfolio of shipped titles.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of proven experience in the game industry, with AAA titles.
• Strong understanding of animation principles and body mechanics.
• Expert knowledge of Maya and animation implementation.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality animations focusing on character performances and gameplay.
• Collaborate with animators, designers, artists and engineers to address needs.
• Contribute to development of new animation techniques and processes.
• Lead motion capture shoots planning and direction.
• Identify risks and deploy mitigation to keep productivity high.

Skills

Animation principles

Body mechanics

Cinematography

Maya

Motion capture editing

Mentorship skills

Communication

Self-starter / problem solving

Tools

Maya

Motion capture editing

Job description

Job Title: Senior Cinematics Animator - Treyarch - Vancouver, BC

Requisition ID: R028123

Treyarch is looking for a world-class, industry-leading Senior Animator for our future projects. In this role, you will help inspire the team by creating the highest quality animations while pushing the boundaries of gameplay, storytelling, and technology. The ideal candidate is passionate about animation and has a strong understanding of animation principles, body mechanics, Cinematography, Maya, and motion-capture editing techniques.

A successful Senior Animator will bridge animation, engineering, and design to identify potential issues and deploy correct solutions. You must be highly organized and have outstanding communication skills. While working with a Lead Animator, you will champion the animation vision and become an essential pillar of the animation team. Additionally, a Senior Animator will provide relevant input that will influence animation technology development, resources, and tool development.

This role can be based in either our Vancouver, BC or our Playa Vista, CA office and follows an onsite work schedule of four days per week. Work arrangements may change at the company's discretion to meet business needs.

What you'll do...

• Produce high-quality animations using the tools at your disposal, with a focus on character performances and gameplay.
• Collaborate with animators, designers, artists, and software engineers to identify and address areas of need or concern.
• Contribute to the development of new techniques and processes involved in the implementation and creation of animations.
• Participate in the planning and directing process of motion capture shoots.
• Identify potential areas of risk, create/implement mitigation plans before issues happen, and keep yourself operating at a high level of productivity.

To succeed you should have...

• A great understanding of realistic body mechanics as well as animation principles.
• Mentorship skills.
• Facial animation experience.
• Expert knowledge of Maya.
• Expert knowledge of animation implementation and debugging techniques.
• Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills, and be a self-starter and problem solver.
• 8+ years of proven experience in the game industry, with experience shipping AAA titles, ideally at least one as a Senior Animator.

We'd love it if you also have...

• Creature animation experience.
• Storyboard skills.
• Mentorship skills.
• Strong film language, composition, and camera animation skills.
• Experience working with outsourcing.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision Blizzard, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

About Treyarch

Founded in 1996, Treyarch is a videogame studio whose purpose is to create awesome games for the world to enjoy. With this purpose in mind, we crafted the award winning Call of Duty: Black Ops series and pioneered the fan favorite Zombies mode.

At Treyarch, we empower the team to be individually driven to innovate on our games, processes, and culture. How we do things is just as important as what we do.

Studio culture and development, we believe it's a team effort and that collaboration and hearing one another is key. Every day we face the large and small challenges together and every voice matters.

These values guide us in our mission to create moments that matter. Both to the players and to us, the creators. In an era where triumphs and defeats are readily shared, seeing players engage with our creations gives us great pride. Come help us create that next moment.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to [e-mail] . General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

To learn more about our studio, please visit us at www.t