Remote Viewmodel Gameplay Animator (3D) - Contract

Anima; California; Remote; USD 42,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Sledgehammer Games is seeking a Viewmodel Gameplay Animator on a fixed-term contract. You will craft first-person weapon animations across firing, reloads, handling, and inspections, collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure high-quality gameplay.

Remote work is permitted; candidates in CA or OR are welcome to apply. Requires 3+ years of animation experience, 1+ year in game animation, and strong Maya proficiency.

Qualifications

• 3+ years professional animation experience.
• 1+ years professional game animation experience.
• Strong animation fundamentals: timing, weight, posing.

Responsibilities

• Create polished first-person weapon animations (firing, reloads, handling).
• Collaborate with designers, engineers, tech art, and riggers to solve problems.
• Implement, test, and debug animation in-game engine or tools.
• Iterate based on feedback to reach AAA polish.

Skills

3+ years animation

1+ year game animation

Maya

Animation implementation

Game engines

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

Autodesk Maya

Job description

Sledgehammer Games is seeking a Viewmodel Gameplay Animator on a fixed-term contract. You will craft first-person weapon animations across firing, reloads, handling, and inspections, collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure high-quality gameplay.

Remote work is permitted; candidates in CA or OR are welcome to apply. Requires 3+ years of animation experience, 1+ year in game animation, and strong Maya proficiency.