Senior Animator

Starbreeze AB / Grafiska jobb / Stockholm
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We are now looking for a talented Senior Animator to join our award-winning team in Stockholm, for the next generation of Starbreeze games.

As a Senior Animator at Starbreeze, you will be responsible for developing high quality keyframe and motion capture animations. You'll play a crucial role in tying together gameplay, narrative and character performance. As a senior animator you will be expected to pitch ideas, create rapid prototypes, direct the actors and stuntmen during motion capture sessions, and collaborate with other disciplines in order to successfully make the vision for the game a reality. Ultimately, you'll bring a very high level of polish in a range of different styles, anchored in believability and appeal.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the animation and production leadership to drive high fidelity animations, balancing performance, quality, scheduling and technical requirements

• Work with the animation leadership to mentor and guide, grow and inspire our animation team

• Drive the evolution of animation pipelines, establishing efficient procedures for animation and character quality that benefits the quality and integrity of animations across the studio

• Create compelling character performances, utilizing both keyframed and motion capture techniques to complement the game design and promote the artistic vision of the animation director

• Be able to promote engaging new gameplay or presentation ideas through previs and/or prototyping, that spark discussions and help in the decision making process

• Collaborate alongside Design, Code, and your Peers to proactively solve any potential animation related issues to deliver features on time

• Estimate the time required to carry out your own tasks and manage time to meet deadlines

• Carry out all other related tasks

Must Have:

• At least 2+ years experience leading or influencing animation creation within the game industry

• At least 2 shipped titles and 5+ years of experience working in AAA games

• Strong skills in Keyframe Animation with an expert understanding of animation principles

• You are an experienced Maya user, equally comfortable in MotionBuilder

• Practical knowledge of state machines and motion trees and a passion for cutting-edge animation technology

• Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills

• Excellent problem-solving skills with an emphasis on proactivity

• A passion for video games

Good to Have:

• Experience and knowledge of the Unreal game engine

• MoCap technology and process experience

To Be Successful in this position you are:

• Equally competent in tweening as you are with parametric blend spaces.

What more do we offer?

• Competitive salaries with yearly reviews

• Yearly wellness benefit

• Referral bonuses

• 6 weeks paid vacation per year

• Pension on top of salary, 50% above collective agreement standard

• Relocation support if you move from abroad

• Ideal office location in central Stockholm

• Massage sessions once a month

Sounds good? Then we can't wait to see your CV and meet you.

We recommend that you apply as soon as possible; selection and interviews are held continuously. Send your application with a resumé, portfolio and a personal letter in English. All applications must include a resumé and personal letter to be considered.

At Starbreeze we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome you as who you are, no matter where you are from or what games you play.

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Så ansöker du
Sista dag att ansöka är 2023-08-11
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Omfattning
Detta är ett heltidsjobb.

Arbetsgivare
Starbreeze AB (org.nr 556551-8932), http://www.starbreeze.com/

Arbetsplats
Starbreeze

Jobbnummer
7477866

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