Senior Gameplay Animator

🔥 14 hours ago

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🎮 Game Engineer

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Sony Interactive Entertainment

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1994

🎮 Gaming

🔧 Hardware

📡 Telecommunications

Gaming • Hardware • Telecommunications

Sony Interactive Entertainment is a prominent division of Sony Corporation responsible for the PlayStation brand and family of products and services. It designs, produces, and sells hardware and software for gaming consoles such as the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation VR2. Sony Interactive Entertainment also offers a range of digital services including PlayStation Plus, an online subscription service that provides access to a vast library of games and exclusive content. The company is heavily involved in the development and publishing of video games, offering popular titles like Horizon Forbidden West and Gran Turismo 7. Additionally, it supports indie game developers and hosts live competitive gaming events, contributing significantly to the gaming industry's ecosystem.

📋 Description

• Develop high-quality gameplay animations for characters aligned with artistic direction and technical standards • Collaborate with Designers and Programmers to implement animations in the game engine using Maya and proprietary engine tools • Independently troubleshoot and resolve animation issues • Use motion capture data and hand-key animation to create believable characters • Create hero traversal, combat, boss, gameplay camera cinematography, mission, and open-world animations • Work with the Animation team to ensure cohesive execution of animation direction across the game • Provide constructive feedback to the Animation team • Communicate with Designers, Programmers, Writers, Project Managers, Art, Audio, Character, and Rigging teams to resolve issues and achieve project goals • Perform other assigned duties

🎯 Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of Maya • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite • Knowledge of common state machine flow in any game engine required • Ability to calculate figures and amounts and apply basic algebra and geometry • Ability to utilize motion capture data and hand key animation • MotionBuilder and Adobe Premiere a plus • Insomniac proprietary tools preferred • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision • Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily • Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities

🏖️ Benefits

• Background checks conducted at the offer stage • Equal Opportunity Employer • Inclusive environment supporting diversity • Fair Chance employer; qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered