Animator - NBA 2K (Temp) Job at Visual Concepts in Novato

Visual Concepts Entertainment Animator Position

Visual Concepts Entertainment, the developers of the critically acclaimed NBA 2K video game franchise, is seeking an experienced temporary Animator! This position will report directly to the Art Director.
What You Will Do:
Polishing multiple gameplay move sets from Mocap data using Maya
Address feedback in a timely manner
Work closely with the lead and senior animators to modify assets meeting game-ready requirements
Efficiently meet project schedules
Cleaning up any solving issues and improving the data itself by adding handposes and IK tokens for various features
Editing any prop data captured and ensuring character interactions with it look at the necessary level of quality expected by the supervisor
Responsible for delivering a list of daily animations edited for the supervisor to review and make revisions accordingly
Who Will Be A Good Fit:
Bachelors degree and 2-4 years of relevant experience
A detailed knowledge of Maya
Proficiency animating realistic body motion with a good eye at observing and animating the subtleties of player movement
Ability to quickly adapt to iterative processes and technical innovation
Efficiently handle their workload on their own initiative
Comfortable with schedules and fast turnaround times
Ability to assist other areas of animation outside of gameplay (while still working with body Mocap data).
Ability to maintain motivation, has excellent work ethics, and works well with others
Experience using MotionBuilder for Mocap data
Working knowledge of Mel or Python scripting is a plus
Previous Mocap experience is helpful
Knowledge and love of basketball
Love of video games, not just ours!