Principal Animator - Unannounced Project

3 Months ago • 8 Years + • Technical Art

Job Summary

Job Description

Scopely seeks a Principal Animator for an unannounced cross-platform Strategy/MMO title. Responsibilities include collaborating with the Art Director to deliver high-quality keyframe character animations in Maya, implementing animations into the engine, participating in character creation (concept to animation), collaborating with Tech Art and Code teams, and contributing to gameplay development. The ideal candidate will have a strong portfolio showcasing realistic and stylized animations, proficiency in Maya, and experience shipping multiple titles. Additional responsibilities include producing visual benchmarks, providing feedback to internal/external teams, and managing animation resources.
Must have:
  • High-quality keyframe animation experience
  • Proficiency in Maya
  • Experience shipping multiple titles
  • Collaboration skills
  • Understanding of animation principles
Good to have:
  • Experience with IP
  • Fighting/combat system development
  • Character rigging and skinning
  • Experience using Maya animation tools
  • Sci-fi experience

Job Details

Description

Scopely is looking for a talented and experienced Principal Animator to join our Unannounced Project based in the UK, Ireland, Spain or Portugal on a hybrid/remote basis.

At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues, or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.

We are in the early stages of development on an ambitious, unannounced, cross-platform Strategy/MMO title, creating a team of talented and passionate game makers to join us on this exciting journey!

What You’ll Do

As a Senior member of the art team you will be influential in helping the Art director make their artistic vision come to life. You will work in a collaborative environment to create and iterate on animations for a wide range of characters. The ideal candidate will have a portfolio displaying a high level of ability of realistic and stylized keyframe animations. 
  • Work closely with the Art Director to deliver the highest quality in game keyframed character animations in Maya
  • Implement animations into engine with full ownership of your work
  • Be involved in the character creation process, from concept and design, through to modeling, rigging and final animation
  • Collaborate with Tech Art and Code teams to ensure pipelines and tools are effective, optimal and capable of delivery
  • Collaborate across disciplines to develop the gameplay experience
  • Demonstrate a thorough understanding of anatomy and motion in all of the work you oversee or create
  • Produce visual benchmarks and production guides, breaking down technical specifications to reproduce animations within style
  • Collaborate with tech art and modeling team on rig iteration for believable character movement
  • Review the animation created by internal and external partner teams and provide detailed feedback in a timely manner
  • Work closely with Production to coordinate animation resources, schedules and priorities based on project needs
  • Consistently strive to exceed the highest quality standards of the studio
What We’re Looking For

  • You will be able to demonstrate a history of creating stunning animations while maintaining visual and functional specifications for game mechanics
  • Experience in shipping multiple titles in your career as an Animator
  • In-depth experience working with animation graphs and state machines
  • Exhibit a strong understanding of the fundamental principles of animation
  • Proficiency within Maya or Max (our pipeline is Maya)
  • Superior communication, organizational, time management and interpersonal skills
  • Positive attitude and an ability to receive and provide objective feedback
  • Experience providing feedback with internal teams, external vendors or receiving feedback as working for a vendor

Bonus Points

  • Experienced working with an IP
  • Experience with fighting/combat system development
  • Experience with character rigging and skinning
  • Experience using Maya animation tools
  • Enjoy Sci-fi
  • A passion for games

At Scopely, we create games for everyone - and want to ensure that the people behind our games reflect that!  We are committed to creating a diverse, supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us & embrace the adventure!
About us
Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to many top, award-winning experiences such as "MONOPOLY GO!," “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “Stumble Guys,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” and “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” among others.
Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer™ experience across multiple platforms--from mobile, web, PC and beyond.
Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry.
Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies,” Scopely is a multi-billion-dollar business due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years.
Scopely has global operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia, EMEA, and North America, and is home to many internal game development teams, referred to as Scopely Studios, with additional game studio partners across four continents.
Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion, and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy.
 For more information on Scopely, visit: scopely.com.

Notice to candidates: Scopely, Inc and its affiliates will never request payment or ask for financial information as a condition for applying to a position or receiving an offer of employment. All official Scopely, Inc. recruiters only use email domains that end with @scopely.com.
Our official website is www.scopely.com. Please only apply to positions posted on our official website and ensure the recruiter only communicates via the official email domain.
Should you have any questions or encounter any fraudulent requests/emails/websites, please immediately contact recruiting@scopely.com.

 

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