Senior 3D Cinematic Animation Artist Job at Resumonk in Los Angeles

Senior 3D Cinematic Animation Artist
thatgamecompany

The award-winning team behind Journey, flOw, and Flower is looking to expand their team on Sky: Children of the Light with a Cinematic Animation Artist. This position reports to the Art team while working closely with the Design team. The Cinematic Animation Artist would primarily assist in designing, generating, and implementing in-game cutscenes and cinematic sequences, using a mixture of proprietary and non-proprietary toolsets. This work would involve working in the game engine to create complex timelines incorporating a wide range of events including cameras and camera moves, animations, effects, and many other in-world mechanics. Additional responsibilities would include 3D keyframe animation and implementation for characters, props, and environment elements, as well as contributing to narrative design and development.

Responsibilities

Creating clear, emotionally engaging narrative cutscenes and cinematics for narrative and gameplay purposes

Modifying and revising preexisting cinematics

Storyboarding and other narrative development tasks

3D Keyframe Animation

Implementation, testing, and debugging of in-game assets

Close interdisciplinary coordination and communication

Delivering project work under tight, dynamic deadlines

Must Haves

Deep working knowledge of cinematography, editing, pictorial composition, and general principles of visual storytelling

5+ years of professional experience in cinematics production for game development and/or animation for film/television/commercial productions

Ability to clearly communicate narrative ideation early and quickly through thumbnails, storyboards, and animatics

Working knowledge and solid technical proficiency with 3D game engines and related toolsets and workflows

Professional experience with 3D character animation

Proficiency in Autodesk Maya

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Willingness to learn new software and skillsets

Nice to Haves

Knowledge and experience with TGC games, especially Sky: Children of the Light

Solid drawing and/or digital painting skills

Knowledge of Gameplay Engineering skillsets, C++, C#, and C

Perks

Paid Time Off, Holidays, and Two Weeks Winter Break

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Pet Insurance

Compassionate leave for employees who need to take care of their family members

Pre-tax wellness stipend

Pre-tax work from home stipend

Access to our savings plan (401K program) with company match

Mental health resources including Headspace membership and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discount portal for everyday goods and services

Employee inclusive and diversity initiatives such as Grow Together

Support for personal professional development

The salary range for this position is $107,000 to $148,000 USD annually, with the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on the Company’s compensation practices.

Employees in this position are eligible to participate in the Company’s standard employee benefit programs, which currently include medical, dental, vision, 401k, and paid time off.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S or Canada. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Location
Remote

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