Full-Time Senior Animator

Cloud Chamber is seeking a Senior Animator passionate about inspiring others and tackling challenging assignments in the BioShock universe.

You'll collaborate closely with other animators, under the guidance of the Lead Animator, to bring BioShock to life. Your primary responsibility is creating exemplary animations.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Creating gameplay, AI, and scripted animations matching the game's visual style (keyframe and augmented mocap techniques).
• Close collaboration with programmers and designers to support various features.
• Collaboration with Senior Animators on complex animation data for gameplay and AI systems.
• Participating in reviews with the gameplay team, providing and receiving feedback.
• Communicating with team members from different disciplines (modeling, art, design, engineering).
• Estimating task completion time and meeting deadlines.
• Providing knowledge and solutions for animation challenges.
• Working with programmers to establish and refine the animation pipeline.
• Embracing Cloud Chamber values: Act with Kindness, Lead with Courage, Dare to be Original and Creative, Stand for Unity, and Embrace Diversity.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Shipped multiple AAA titles, ideally using Unreal or a comparable engine.
• Exemplary keyframe stylized 3D animation skills.
• Strong understanding of gameplay systems in game engines.
• Exceptional problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Deep understanding of character performance, form, gesture, and silhouette (player and AI characters).
• Knowledge of anatomy and caricature.
• Expert animation of human bipedal figures, organic forms, quadrupedal creatures, and mechanical objects.
• Understanding of traditional animation principles for gameplay enhancement.
• Motion Capture data experience and editing.
• Experience with hand key facial animation and tools like FaceFx.
• Animation process structuring and maintenance (rigging, prototyping).
• Strong collaborative and flexible spirit.
• Experience with mentorship, coaching, and training (bonus).

Additional Qualifications:

• Highly detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and adaptable to a fast-growing environment.
• Effective collaboration with diverse personalities.
• Problem-solving and prioritization skills for production pipeline development.
• Mature work ethic and responsibility.
• Champion of high standards, driving progress and embracing change.
• Ability to handle difficult creative changes.
• Positive team player attitude.
• Self-motivated, curious, and collaborative.
• Uncompromising ethics and integrity.

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