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Senior Gameplay Animator

1 Month ago • 1-5 Years • Animation

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Job Description

SkyBox Labs is searching for a skilled Senior Gameplay Animator to contribute to their growing team. This individual will be part of the New Projects Division and work on both internal and external IPs. The ideal candidate will be passionate about animation, strive for AAA quality, and thrive in new game environments. Responsibilities include creating high-quality animations for characters and props, participating in the construction of animation trees and state graphs, collaborating with designers, artists, and engineers, implementing and debugging animation systems, and staying up-to-date on industry trends.

Must have:

Strong proven ability to create hand-keyed animations for gameplay
Compelling professional gameplay animation experience with at least one AAA shipped game title
Experience animating 3rd person player controlled characters
Outstanding grasp of the Principles of Animation and human body mechanics
Knowledgeable in implementing and modifying game animation systems and state graphs
Familiar with Maya and animation tools like AnimBot
Self-sufficient and resourceful, with strong communication and organisational skills
Comfortable receiving constructive feedback

Good to have:

Experience with FPS
Experience working with mocap
Technical animation comprehension in Unreal

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Interested? Let’s talk about what we’re hiring for:

SkyBox Labs is seeking an experienced Senior Gameplay Animator to join our growing team. This creative individual will be part of the New Projects Division that participates in unique opportunities on external IP, as well as development of internal IP. Someone who is passionate about their craft, who constantly strives to keep their work at AAA quality, and enjoys the challenge of new game environments would be a great fit for this role.

A snapshot of your role:

Create high quality animations for characters and props
Actively participate in the construction of animation trees and state graphs
Collaborate closely with designers, artists and software engineers in the implementation of player mechanics
Implement, troubleshoot, and debug animation systems
Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices

Sound like you? This is what we're looking for:

Strong proven ability to create hand keyed animations for gameplay (shown in a robust animation reel/portfolio)
Compelling professional gameplay animation experience with at least one AAA shipped game title
Experience animating 3rd person player controlled characters
Outstanding grasp of the Principles of Animation and human body mechanics
Knowledgeable in implementing and modifying game animation systems and state graphs
Familiar with Maya and animation tools like AnimBot
Self-sufficient and resourceful, with strong communication and organisational skills
Comfortable receiving constructive feedback

Nice-to-haves:

Experience with FPS
Experience working with mocap
Technical animation comprehension in Unreal

Please note, only those who submit a portfolio of applicable gameplay animations will be considered for the role.

The base salary range is $97,000 - $133,000. The stated pay scale reflects the range that SkyBox Labs reasonably expects to pay for this position. Your base salary will be determined by various factors including, but not limited to, qualifications, skills, and experience.

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$97.0K - $133.0K/yr (Outscal est.)

$115.0K/yr avg.

Canada

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About The Company

Skybox Labs

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SkyBox Labs is a full-service game development studio based in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Founded in 2011, we’ve developed titles alongside some of the world’s top publishers including Xbox Game Studios, Bungie, and Electronic Arts. The studio is currently co-developing Halo Infinite, working on projects in the Minecraft universe, supporting the dev team at Bungie on Destiny 2: Lightfall, and supporting development of Fallout 76.