WB Games / Avalanche is hiring: Associate Artist, Technical in Salt Lake City
WB Games / Avalanche, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
Avalanche is a Warner Bros. Games studio located in downtown Salt Lake City, nestled against the backdrop of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains. We’ve been in the video game business since 1995, creating interactive experiences for fans of the world’s largest franchises. Join the team behind the blockbuster open‑world action RPG Hogwarts Legacy as we create what’s next!
Job Title: Associate Artist, Technical
Location: Salt Lake City, UT (Hybrid)
*Position is hybrid with onsite days being in Salt Lake City studio. Relocation assistance provided.
What part will you play Work with a team to prepare and construct rigs for characters, creatures, props, and environment assets
Involvement in all aspects of asset engine integration and performance tuning
Unreal 5 character setup for ragdoll, cloth, and dynamics
Create and maintain Unreal blueprints and material networks
With a team, research and create solutions for all aspects of character and prop integration
Be a game maker, contribute, stay flexible, pick up the slack where needed and push yourself
What do we need from you? Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in 3D animation, graphic design, or video games
Unreal Engine foundation
Good knowledge of rigging within Maya
Good knowledge of modeling topology
Good understanding of anatomy and human kinematics
Some scripting experience (Python preferred)
Great attitude and able to adapt to changes
Positive team player with strong collaboration skills
Worked on at least 2 complete projects: college projects and mod projects are acceptable
Animation experience a plus
Motionbuilder experience a plus
Championing Inclusion at Warner Bros. Discovery Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Being an equal‑opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.
If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.
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Job Title: Associate Artist, Technical
Location: Salt Lake City, UT (Hybrid)
*Position is hybrid with onsite days being in Salt Lake City studio. Relocation assistance provided.
What part will you play Work with a team to prepare and construct rigs for characters, creatures, props, and environment assets
Involvement in all aspects of asset engine integration and performance tuning
Unreal 5 character setup for ragdoll, cloth, and dynamics
Create and maintain Unreal blueprints and material networks
With a team, research and create solutions for all aspects of character and prop integration
Be a game maker, contribute, stay flexible, pick up the slack where needed and push yourself
What do we need from you? Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in 3D animation, graphic design, or video games
Unreal Engine foundation
Good knowledge of rigging within Maya
Good knowledge of modeling topology
Good understanding of anatomy and human kinematics
Some scripting experience (Python preferred)
Great attitude and able to adapt to changes
Positive team player with strong collaboration skills
Worked on at least 2 complete projects: college projects and mod projects are acceptable
Animation experience a plus
Motionbuilder experience a plus
Championing Inclusion at Warner Bros. Discovery Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Being an equal‑opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.
If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.
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