Studio: Warner Bros. Discovery
Job Opening: Senior Animator, Cinematics
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Kickoff, Review and deliver feedback on outsourced character animation work
- Help to coordinate, plan, and assist with Cinematic motion capture shoots
- Produce high-quality realistic character animation content using hand-key techniques and adjusting motion capture data
- Use proprietary tools to implement animation into the game engine
- File management – organize work/files efficiently
Qualifications & Skills:
- Strong Motion Builder or Maya user
- Ability to give clear animation direction (written and verbal)
- Strong grasp of traditional animation principles
- Highly organized. Ability to manage multiple tasks at once
- Experience working with remote\external partners
Nice to Haves:
- Experience working with talent during motion capture shoots
- Teaching Experience
- Experienced at developing content for Game Engines
- Experience with Martial Arts/Fighting Games
- Familiar with Unreal Engine 4/5
- Familiar with Perforce Source Control Software
- Familiar with Autodesk Flow Production Tracking (formerly Shotgrid/Shotgun)
