Gameplay Animator

4 Minutes ago • All levels • Animation • $60,700 PA - $89,860 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

2K Sports Lab, a new studio at 2K founded in 2023, is seeking a Gameplay Animator in Vancouver, BC, to contribute to a groundbreaking sports franchise. The role involves close collaboration with the Animation Lead and Designers to ensure animation quality from ideation to implementation, support for animation-based features, and effective collaboration with engineers and the Animation Director. The ideal candidate will have experience with AAA games on Unreal Engine 4 or 5, a focus on player experience, and an excellent understanding of human mechanics, particularly in sports. Passion for sports games is highly beneficial.
Must have:
  • Collaborate with gameplay Animation Lead
  • Support design for animation-based features
  • Provide animation from ideation to implementation
  • Deliver appropriate animations
  • Champion animation quality and authenticity
Good to have:
  • Passion for sports games
  • Experience with AAA games on Unreal Engine 4 or 5
  • Experience with 'second-to-second' interactive animation
  • Player experience focused
  • Excellent understanding of human mechanics in sports

Job Details

Who We Are

Founded in 2023, 2K Sports Lab is the newest stand alone studio at 2K looking to push game development boundaries to bring 2K's next groundbreaking sports franchise to life. We're building a world-class team at our new Vancouver, BC location where our goal is to deliver an exceptional experience through bold ideas, technical excellence, and creative collaboration. We're seeking passionate and driven professionals across all areas of game development to help shape this ambitious vision. If you’re interested in tackling unique challenges and think you have what it takes to level up our team, we encourage you to apply!

What You’ll Do

  • Work closely with the gameplay Animation Lead to ensure animation is on-brand, on-time and of professional quality.
  • Collaborate with Designers to support the design for animation-based features
  • Provide animation from the ideation stage through to final implementation of features.
  • Be an organized individual and support production by staying on top of mocap shot lists and mocap reference.
  • Deliver appropriate animations that support the strongest feature possible
  • Collaborate with Engineers and Designers to influence the technical implementation of features
  • Collaborate with the Animation Director to understand, and deliver on, the quality bar for the animations that you create
  • Collaborate with the Design Lead and Engineering team to implement your features in engine
  • Champion animation quality and authenticity within your features, bringing the animation perspective to all decision making

What Will Make You A Great Fit

  • A passion, and understanding of sports games
  • Experience developing and shipping AAA games on Unreal Engine 4 or 5
  • Experience working with on ‘second-to-second’ interactive animation features
  • Player experience focused
  • Open-minded, organized, proactive and collaborative
  • Excellent understanding of human mechanics – specific to sports behaviors

Beneficial Qualifications

  • Passionate about playing and/or watching sports.
  • Passion for video games (not just ours)

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided  suitable accommodations to enjoy equal employment opportunities, including the ability to participate in the job application or interview process,. Please contact us if you need an accommodation as part of your application process or otherwise have questions about the Company’s accommodation policy and review process.

Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts.

The pay range for this position in British Columbia at the start of employment is expected to be between CAD $60,700 and CAD $89,860 per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an 'at-will position' and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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