AAA FPS Animator — 12-Month Contract (Carlsbad)

HIGH MOON STUDIOS, LLC.; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

High Moon Studios in Carlsbad, CA is seeking an experienced Animator for a four‑day onsite schedule in a temporary role of approximately 12 months. You will contribute to world‑class AAA titles with a focus on FPS animations, cinematics, and high‑polish character actions under the guidance of veteran team members.

Responsibilities include collaborating with Narrative, leveraging motion capture and hand-key animation, and presenting concepts to the team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional animation experience in AAA, console titles.
• Experience creating polished action, cinematic, dialogue, and supporting animations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Narrative to create cinematics and in-game animations.
• Create polished animations using motion capture and keyframing techniques.
• Develop previsualizations and present concepts to Narrative team.
• Work with cross‑studio teams to meet project goals and deliver high-quality work.
• Troubleshoot animation and technical issues and improve tools/pipelines.

Skills

Animation

FPS Games

Cinematics

Team Collaboration

Motion Capture

Tools

Motion Capture

Job description

High Moon Studios in Carlsbad, CA is seeking an experienced Animator for a four‑day onsite schedule in a temporary role of approximately 12 months. You will contribute to world‑class AAA titles with a focus on FPS animations, cinematics, and high‑polish character actions under the guidance of veteran team members.

Responsibilities include collaborating with Narrative, leveraging motion capture and hand-key animation, and presenting concepts to the team.