Sr Gameplay Animator
Hasbro
- Durham, NC Raleigh, NC
- $96,960 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Create high quality game animation using both motion capture and keyframe animation techniques
- Prototype, visualize and polish gameplay animations, supporting mechanics and systems
- Work with Art, Engineering and Design Team to invent, build and implement in game animations that are incredibly satisfying to play and exciting to watch.
- Think creatively to find systemic solutions that push animation fidelity and/or increase efficiency
- Help to implement, maintain, and debug animation systems and iteratively improve animation pipelines and tools
- Help foster a culture of excellence in game animation by inspiring the team with your work
- 5 or more years of experience as a Gameplay Animator.
- Passion and experience in character driven animations, specializing in traversal, ranged and melee combat.
- Expert level skill in mocap data manipulation and processes to deliver compelling real-time performances
- Well-versed in keyframe animation and the ability to create high fidelity movement and performances for in-game systems.
- Experience working in Unreal or other AAA game engines
- Self-sufficient and self-motivated, can perform duties with little oversight
- Multiple shipped AAA games as a Senior Gameplay Animator (or equivalent)
- Takes ownership of assignments and proactively identifies new tasks to tackle
- A background in developing 3rd person action games
- Starting Pay Range: $96,960
- Pay Range End: $168,480