Senior Gameplay Animator

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Keywords Studios

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1998

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Marketing • Logistics

Keywords Studios is the #1 global games services provider, offering an end-to-end platform supercharged by technology. They deliver technical and creative solutions to the global video games industry, with services including game development, art services, audio development, QA testing, localization, marketing services, and player engagement. Keywords Studios also works on accessibility services, content globalization, and advanced AI & technology solutions. Founded on decades of experience, they are committed to responsible business practices and provide industry-wide insights for unparalleled experiences to audiences around the world.

📋 Description

• Create high-quality, polished gameplay animations for a combat-focused experience. • Produce believable, weighty melee combat animations that feel responsive and satisfying. • Animate combat encounters involving player attacks, enemy reactions, finishers, and traversal where required. • Create animations supporting Quick Time Events (QTEs) and seamlessly blend gameplay into cinematic moments. • Collaborate closely with designers, technical animators, and engineers to iterate on gameplay feel and responsiveness. • Work within an established animation pipeline while maintaining a high level of polish and attention to detail. • Help define and maintain the quality bar expected of a premium AAA action title.

🎯 Requirements

• Extensive professional experience as a Gameplay Animator on AAA console or PC titles. • Demonstrated experience working on third-person action or combat-heavy games. • Strong understanding of melee combat systems, timing, anticipation, impact, and character weight. • Experience creating cinematic gameplay moments and scripted in-game events. • Excellent keyframe animation skills with a strong eye for performance and physicality. • Comfortable working from motion capture as well as creating bespoke keyframe animation where required. • Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently within a collaborative team.