Studio: A44 Games
Job Opening: Animation Director
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Implement the specific animation pipeline requirements of a particular project
- Test and deploy tools in a high-pressure production environment
- Review animation passes from internal and external teams, directing them to ensure the quality of animation is maintained throughout the production
- approve all character and facial rigs to make sure that character is to a high enough standard for the production to work with
- Runs animation dailies, ensures animation quality control and ensuring performance consistency
- Interpret the Game director’s needs and provide constructive feedback to the team
- Work in partnership with Production to correctly cast shots to animators and ensure continuity of performance while meeting all schedules and highest standards
- Work closely with the Rigging Department to ensure the delivery of Rigs that will meet an animator’s need for control, functionality, usability and performance
- Document and manage research, disseminate all show workflows and performance references to the animation team to ensure consistency
- Work closely with the Art Director to ensure primary animation and secondary animation (cloth, hair, wardrobe etc.) are delivered to the highest standards
- Work closely with Production, providing performance feedback, mentoring and maintaining positive moral among the team
- Responsible for hitting animation targets according to the schedule with support from production to do so
- Responsible for clear lines of communication between, animation team, other departments and production
- Fulfil other duties as required by management and other department personnel as requested/required
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in animation, game design or equivalent
- Minimum 5+ years experience in video game design and production
- Must have shipped 1 or more AAA console game(s)
- Excellent aesthetic judgments – a keen understanding of composition, cinematic design, and working to live action constraints and performances
- Excellent spatial awareness and a feel for movement and timing. With a keen eye for Weight, Balance, an understanding of animation principles and aesthetics in motion
- Excellent performance judgments Can give constructive feedback that enhances choreography and the performance
Apply for the Job Online: To apply, email your CV, portfolio & cover letter to: jobs@a44games.com