Key Animation Developer for AAA Titles

2 weeks ago

Montreal, Quebec, Canada 2K Games, Inc. Full time

About Us

At 2K Games, Inc., we are dedicated to creating immersive and engaging game experiences that captivate audiences worldwide.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Technical Animation Designer to join our team. As a key member of our animation department, you will work closely with the animation and engineering teams to push the creative vision and technical boundaries of our games.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with the animation, engineering, and design teams to achieve the desired animation style and immersive experience within the game.
  • Develop scalable solutions that optimize content authoring workflows by collaborating with stakeholders and providing guidance to the animation team.
  • Create and enhance animation systems, striking a balance between performance and behavior requirements for the game.
  • Mentor the animation team, fostering their growth and maintaining strong collaborative relationships with other departments.

Requirements

  • A minimum of one year's experience in game development, preferably with an AAA title shipped.
  • Thorough knowledge of Animation Graphs, Blend Trees, Sequencer, State Machines implementation and maintenance.
  • Understanding and knowledge of procedural runtime animation solutions such as IK, Retargeting, Ragdoll, Cloth, Motion Matching, and more.
  • Able to reduce workload and improve believability of characters in-game.
  • Knowledge of applying animation principles to combine motions seamlessly.
  • Flexible and collaborative mindset and attitude.
  • Ability to collaborate with peer-level artists, engineers, and game designers.

Nice-to-Have

  • Proficient in scripting to streamline the animation pipeline (Python, MEL or other scripting languages) to aid workflows and repetitive tasks.
  • Desire to promote and apply cutting-edge animation processes and techniques to keep the studio competitive.

Compensation Package

The estimated annual salary for this position is $120,000 - $150,000, based on industry standards and location. This figure includes base pay, bonuses, and benefits.

Why Work at 2K Games?

We believe in the beauty and strength of diversity, in both the makeup of our studio and the nature of our thinking. The thrill and responsibility of creating the next iteration of a beloved game is what drives us forward.

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