Senior Gameplay Animator (CONTRACT)

# Remote Senior Gameplay Animator (CONTRACT) Job at Insomniac GamesUSA5 hours agoFull TimeUSA$25000 - $40000 USDRESTAdobe PremiereMedical“When applying, mention the word FarCoder to show you’ve read the job post completely. Employers can look for these words to identify genuine, thoughtful applicants and avoid spam.”## Job OverviewInsomniac Games is hiring a remote candidate for Senior Gameplay Animator (CONTRACT). This is a full time position. Work location: USA.The role typically involves technologies such as REST, Adobe Premiere, Medical.## Required Skills### Primary Skills* REST* Adobe Premiere### Secondary Skills* MedicalSkills required for this role include REST, Adobe Premiere, Medical, and related tools for day-to-day development.## Job Details* **Employment Type:** Full Time* **Location:** USA* **Salary:** $25000 – $40000 USD## Tech StackREST, Adobe Premiere, Medical## Role details***This position is for temporary engagement through our staffing partner, Yoh Enterprise Solutions. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for this position.***Insomniac Games is looking for a new Senior Gameplay Animator. The Senior Gameplay Animator is responsible for creating gameplay animation at the highest quality level set by Lead Animators and Animation Directors. They collaborate closely with other disciplines to ensure that animations are integrated into the game, supporting the creative, narrative vision, and technical requirements. The Senior Animator works independently requiring minimal supervision.**Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:*** Develop high-quality animations for gameplay characters, ensuring alignment with artistic direction and technical standards.* Collaborate with Designers and Programmers to implement animations in engine using expert skills in Maya and proprietary engine tools.* Independently troubleshoot and resolve issues that arise.* Ability to utilize motion capture data and hand key animation to create believable characters.* Gameplay responsibilities can include hero traversal, combat, boss, gameplay camera cinematography, mission and open world animations at the highest level using advanced skills in game engine tools.* Work with the Animation team to guarantee cohesive execution of the established animation direction across the game, providing constructive feedback as necessary.* Communicate effectively with other disciplines, including Designers, Programmers, Writers, Project Managers, Art, Audio, Character and Rigging teams, to resolve issues and achieve project goals.* Other duties may be assigned**Qualifications** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.**Mathematical Skills:**Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.**Computer Skills:**Advanced knowledge of Maya, Insomniac proprietary tools (preferred), and a knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. MotionBuilder and Adobe Premiere a plus. Knowledge of common state machine flow in any game engine required.At SIE, working with our partners, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.

Please note that the individual base pay range may vary based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

In addition, this role is eligible for benefit offerings that include medical, dental, and vision. Click **here** to learn more.The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below, this is an hourly rate.$76.92—$86.06 USDPlease note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.
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