Retro Studios

Founded in 1998, Retro Studios is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Company, Ltd. Retro is a state-of-the-art game development studio, working in conjunction with Nintendo to bring award-winning games to Nintendo's cutting-edge next-generation platforms. Retro Studios is located in beautiful Austin, Texas. With rolling hills, scenic waterways, abundant wildlife, vibrant music and film scenes, and a laid-back cosmopolitan culture, Austin is a dynamic city with an excellent quality of life. Austin's sunny weather also supports a great range of outdoor activities, providing plenty of venues for top-notch game developers to recharge and unwind.

Retro Studios is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, our products, the diverse consumers we represent, and the communities we call home. We do all of this with kindness, empathy and respect for each other.

Description Of Duties

Understands cinematic workflow and provides technical support for the efficient production of high-quality cinematics

Sets up cinematic scene files to hand off to the cinematic animators and troubleshoot any issues that arise

Integrate props and characters into cinematic scenes files

Provides rigging solutions that support achieving the visual targets for character, props, and creature performances

Educates the team on proper naming conventions and adherence to directory structures

Collaborates with Technical Designers to ensure exported assets work as expected at runtime

Develops workflow tools to help automate repetitive tasks for the Cinematic team

Sets up or modifies basic game scripting for cinematics when necessary

This job description outlines primary duties and requirements and is not intended to identify all tasks that may be performed; individuals occupying the position may be required to perform other duties. The company may modify job duties from time to time, either in practice or in writing.

Summary Of Requirements

Proven technical skills in character rigging for 3D production

Experience with a Performance Capture pipeline

Proficient in Python

Employs Object Oriented programming techniques

Ability to solve complex technical problems predictability and reliably

Adheres to coding standards and writes easy to understand, well commented code

Basic understanding of game scripting

Demonstrates experience developing animation tools (layout tools are a plus)

Experience with Maya, MotionBuilder, and other relevant packages

Strong understanding and adherence to production process and methodology

Ability to find creative solutions to strict hardware limitations

Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

High comfort level using Confluence, Jira, and Shotgrid

Friendly demeanor and respect for colleagues and leadership

Team player that works well in a collaborative environment

Retro Studios is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, our products, the diverse consumers we represent, and the communities we call home. We do all of this with kindness, empathy, and respect for each other.

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About The Company

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Nintendo's mission is to put smiles on the faces of everyone we touch. We do so by creating new surprises for people across the world to enjoy together. We've forged our own path since 1889, when we began making hanafuda playing cards in Kyoto, Japan. Today, we’re fortunate to be able to share our characters, ideas and worlds through the medium of video games and the entertainment industry.

Nintendo of America, established in 1980 and based in Redmond, Washington, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Co., Ltd. We are committed to delivering best-in-class products and services to our customers and to investing in the well-being of our employees as part of the global Nintendo family.

For more information about Nintendo please visit www.nintendo.com.