Telltale Games is looking for a Lead Animator!
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Summary
Telltale Games is looking for a Lead Animator. On your project, you will be responsible for ensuring that all the animation is completed at a high level of artistic quality, and within the time constraints of our production schedule.
Responsibilities
- You will collaborate with our Art Directors, Directors and Lead Game Designers to define animation needs - creating, estimating, and maintaining the animation schedule
- Work with production to ensure milestone deadlines
- Give direction and support to animators based on the Art Director, Directors and Lead Game Designer’s project vision
- Work closely with External Development Animation teams to ensure clear communication, timeliness, and quality are being met
- Collaborate with Engineering and Rigging in defining technical needs and tools that focus on innovation and high quality animation
- Lead and inspire our animation team members to meet deliverables and high quality of work product
- Work closely with our Art Director to maintain a strong focus, as well as to push forward a dynamic and spirited animation style
- Establish and maintain all documents for animation pipelines and workflows
- Approve and test character setup before use by animation team
What you bring to the role
- A minimum of 5 years experience as an animation lead for a major credited title
- Able to review the quality of animations, providing animators with valuable critique, and prioritizing tasks for the animation team on the project
- Must know how to create great keyframe character animations in Maya using FK and IK in a variety of styles
- Experience with Motion Capture as well as MotionBuilder a must
- Strong understanding of human motion, weight, acting and timing applied to 3D animation
- Understanding of game animation best practices and standards
- Game experience in Maya and knowledgeable in what makes a good animation rig
- Team player who is self-driven with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Unity experience a plus
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION YOU MUST PROVIDE A LINK TO YOUR DIGITAL REEL/PORTFOLIO.
Candidates must be authorized to work and accept new employment in the U.S.
Telltale Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer and ADA compliant.