Senior Technical Animator
Job Summary
Job Description
As a Senior Technical Animator at Camouflaj Game Studio, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining performant real-time animations and characters within Maya and Unity. Your responsibilities include creating rigs, integrating assets into Unity, and developing tools and pipelines to facilitate the workflows of animators and character artists. You will collaborate with various teams, including animators, artists, designers, engineers, and producers. Moreover, you will guide and mentor other technical animators, ensuring best practices and staying updated with emerging trends in animation and rigging technology. This role requires a high degree of collaboration and a commitment to creating high-quality VR games.
Must have:
- 5+ years of experience as a Technical Animator/Artist.
- Experience maintaining/developing existing codebase of tools.
- Experience creating tools for Maya and Motion Builder with Python.
- Proficient with creating body & face rigs and skinning in Maya.
- Experience in model topology and directing character artists.
- Experience with animation controllers and state machines.
- Experience working in Unity and using C# or equivalent.
- Experience in 3D math skills like linear algebra and matrix math.
- Experience giving and receiving feedback in a collaborative setting.
Good to have:
- Experience in VR development.
- Experience with Maya C++ API.
- Experience with Motionbuilder.
- Familiarity with FACS based character rigs and facial tracking.
- Familiarity with motion capture workflows.
Perks:
- bonus
- equity
- benefits
8 skills required
Job Details
Camouflaj, the award winning team behind BATMAN: ARKHAM SHADOW, IRON MAN VR and RÉPUBLIQUE is looking for an experienced Technical Animator to join our team of seventy talented developers who collectively pursue the goal of creating high quality, meaningful VR games in an open, honest, and respectful environment. As a Technical Animator you’ll work closely with animators, artists, designers, engineers and producers to develop and maintain performant real-time animations and characters within Maya and Unity. You’ll create rigs, integrate assets into Unity, and develop tools and pipelines to facilitate the workflows of animators and character artists.
Senior Technical Animator, Camouflaj Game Studio Responsibilities
- Develop content creation pipelines and tools for the animation and character art teams.
- Create rigs for characters and props.
- Help integrate assets from Maya to Unity and troubleshoot issues.
- Guide animation and character art teams on best authoring practices for optimized in-game assets.
- Work with art teams to ensure designs will work with animations.
- Collaborate with designers and gameplay engineers to develop animation features.
- Collaborate with producers on planning and scheduling.
- Mentor and train other technical animators on best practices and give code reviews.
- Keep up to date with emerging trends in animation and rigging technology.
Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional experience as a Technical Animator or Technical Artist.
- Experience maintaining and further developing an existing codebase of tools.
- Experience creating tools for Maya and Motion Builder with Python.
- Proficient with creating body & face rigs and skinning in Maya using proprietary tools.
- Experience in model topology and directing character artists with best practices.
- Experience with animation controllers and state machines using Mecanim or equivalent.
- Experience working in Unity and using C# or equivalent.
- Experience in 3D math skills such as linear algebra and matrix math.
- Experience giving and receiving feedback in a highly collaborative environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in VR development.
- Experience with Maya C++ API.
- Experience with Motionbuilder.
- Familiarity with FACS based character rigs and facial tracking.
- Familiarity with motion capture workflows.
For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information.
About Meta
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
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About The Company
The Oculus team at Facebook lets people experience anything, anywhere, with anyone through world-class VR hardware and software. With global departments dedicated to VR research, computer vision, haptics, social interaction, and more, Oculus is committed to driving the state of the art forward through relentless innovation.
The Oculus suite of hardware currently includes: Rift, our high-end PC VR headset; Touch controllers, to bring your hands into virtual reality; and Gear VR, to bring the magic with you wherever you are—all powered by the Oculus Platform. Since being founded in 2012—and furthered through our acquisition by Facebook in 2014—Oculus has grown from the idea of a single headset to multiple headsets, a powerful platform, and a thriving ecosystem.
Our developer community has built nearly a thousand games, apps, and experiences, all available on the Oculus Store. As we continue to grow the possibilities of the technology, we’re partnering with communities and nonprofits from around the world to drive social change and foster a positive impact. VR’s potential to connect the world is immense—and we’re just getting started.
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