High Moon Studios — Animator (Temporary) — Carlsbad, California, United States

High Moon Studios; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

High Moon Studios in Carlsbad, California, seeks an experienced animator for a full-time temporary role (12 months) with four on-site days per week. You will develop previs, polish action and dialogue animation with mocap and hand keying, and integrate work into the game engine. The ideal candidate has 5+ years on AAA console titles, strong first-person and cinematic skills, and a reel showing your contributions.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of professional animation experience on AAA console titles.
• Strong first-person and cinematic animation skills.
• Reel with a breakdown of your contributions.

Responsibilities

• Develop previs for sequences and scenes.
• Polish action and dialogue animation using motion capture and hand keying.
• Integrate work into the game engine.

Skills

First-person animation

Cinematic animation

Mocap integration

Hand keying

AAA console titles

Job description

Create cinematic and scripted gameplay animation with the narrative team at High Moon.

Location: Carlsbad, California, United States. Contract and work arrangement: Full-time temporary role, estimated at 12 months, with four days per week on-site in Carlsbad.

What you will do

Develop previs, polish action and dialogue animation with mocap and hand keying, and integrate work into the game engine.

What the studio is looking for

At least five years of professional animation experience on AAA console titles, strong first-person and cinematic skills, and a reel with a breakdown of your contributions.

Source and dates

• Official source: https://xboxgaming.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Carlsbad/Animator—High-Moon-Studios–Temporary-_R028345
• Role reference: R028345.
• Employer publication date: November 5, 2026.
• Availability and details verified: November 11, 2026.
• No explicit employer application deadline is shown. The AnimaWorker listing expiry is separate.