Associate Animator
Job Description
- Deliver powerful animation performances from initial blocking to final polish under guidance.
- Create high quality, believable animation content for Apex.
- Responsible for conceptualization (blocking, directing/co-directing mocap talent) through to realization (polished key-framing/motion editing, implementation).
- Work closely with animators across Vancouver and LA to push quality, share knowledge and inspire creativity.
- 1-2 years of professional game development experience.
- Understanding of video game animation development.
- Proficiency with Maya.
- Experience with full body/bipedal animations.
- Understanding of motion editing (re-posing, re-timing and plusing mocap data).
- 3 weeks vacation per year to start
- 10 days per year of sick time
- Paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when welcoming a new child (12 weeks for maternity, 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave)
- Extended health/dental/vision coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Retirement plan
- Eligibility for bonus and equity (for certain roles)
Founded in 2010, Respawn was created with the philosophy that when talented people have creative freedom, they’ll make extraordinary games that achieve the unexpected. Respawn Entertainment is the Academy Award-winning studio behind critically acclaimed multi-platform games Apex Legends, Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Star Wars™ Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars™ Jedi: Survivor, and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. As a collective of creative developers, we have launched some of the industry’s most critically and commercially successful games. We truly love what we do and want to share our passion with players worldwide.
We are looking for a talented Junior Animator to join the Apex Legends Animation team. We are picturing someone who has a strong animation foundation and is eager to grow their skills under the guidance of an experienced team. In this role you will help to establish and realize an immersive experience through remarkable animations and gameplay.
What you’ll do…
- Deliver powerful animation performances from initial blocking to final polish under the guidance and mentorship of experienced animators.
- Create high quality, believable animation content for Apex that both looks and feels amazing!
- Be responsible for, from conceptualization (blocking, directing/co-directing mocap talent) through to realization (polished key-framing/motion editing, implementation in the game)
- Work closely with the animators across Vancouver and LA to push our quality, share knowledge and inspire creativity.
Ideally you will have…
- 1-2 years of professional game development experience
- Understanding of video game animation development
- Proficiency with Maya
- Experience with full body/bipedal animations
- Understanding of motion editing (re-posing, re-timing and plusing mocap data)
- British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$66,100 - $90,400 CAD
In British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.
