Viewmodel Animator (Apex Legends)

Respawn Entertainment; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 78,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time – 3 weeks per year

Sick time – 10 days per year

Top-up to EI/QPIP benefits

Health/dental/vision

Job summary

Respawn Entertainment in Vancouver is recruiting a skilled Viewmodel Animator to join the Apex Legends Animation team. You will craft high-quality first-person animations that bring gameplay to life, collaborating with designers, engineers and artists to deliver immersive experiences.

The role requires 2+ years of game development experience, proficiency in Autodesk Maya, and a track record of expressive, grounded animation. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional game development experience.
• Strong understanding of video game animation development.
• Proficiency in a 3D animation package such as Autodesk Maya.
• Experience collaborating with Designers, Engineers and Artists.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality first-person viewmodel animation from blockout to final polish.
• Collaborate with Designers and cross-discipline teams to ensure immersive, responsive gameplay.
• Maintain communication with production, design, art, audio and VFX throughout animation.
• Help establish efficient pipelines and processes across animation teams.
• Proactively evolve workflows to improve player experience in Apex Legends.

Skills

Viewmodel animation

3D animation

Team collaboration

Animation pipeline

Tools

Autodesk Maya

Job description

Founded in 2010 by the original creators of the Call of Duty Franchise, Respawn was created with the philosophy that when talented people have creative freedom, they'll make extraordinary games that achieve the unexpected. From our roots as an indie studio to joining the expansive roster of studios at Electronic Arts, this remains our guiding principle. We truly love what we do and want to share our passion with players worldwide. Our shipped titles include critically acclaimed multi-platform games Apex Legends, Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Star Wars™ Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars™ Jedi: Survivor and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. Join us for the opportunity to create groundbreaking games with some of the best developer talent in the industry.

You can learn more about our studio and values at respawn.com/studio.

We are looking for a talented and experienced Viewmodel Animator to join the Apex Legends Animation team. You are passionate about making games in a collaborative environment, working with a team of experienced developers to craft immersive, player-first experiences. In this role, you will realize high-quality first-person animations that bring our gameplay to life.

What you’ll do…

• Deliver powerful, memorable first-person animation performances from initial blockout to final polish, with style and personality.
• Work with Designers and members of all disciplines cross-discipline teams 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.
• Help to establish efficient pipelines and procedures across the animation teams
• Be proactive in assessing and evolving both workflow and player experience for Apex Legends.

Ideally you have…

• 2+ years of professional game development experience
• A strong understanding of video game animation development
• Proficiency in a 3D animation package such as Autodesk Maya
• Examples of high fidelity first person viewmodel animation and a range of expressive personality and grounded body mechanics
• Experience working with other domains–especially Designers, Engineers and Artists
• A proactive work ethic and a sense of responsibility for the continued success of Apex Legends

Pay Transparency - North America

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

PAY RANGES

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) $77,700 - $107,900 CAD
• California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. San Francisco) $42 - $63 USD

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.

For Canada, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

In the US, we offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees.