Senior Character Animator

Description

Spark is looking for an experienced Senior Character Animator to join us in making a breakout hit based on an established console franchise. This is an opportunity for you to have a hand in creating a bold new take on 3rd Person Action/Horror for the Ps3 and Xbox360. They should have a thorough knowledge of classical animation principles, a strong grasp of animation pipelines, and be a veteran game developer. The ideal candidate is both an outstanding animator and can work with high-level direction, possessing strong leadership skills, production-sensibilities, and the talent to produce and implement the highest quality work.

Responsibilities:
• Create high quality character animation at a quality bar suitable for next-generation console development.
 • Work closely with the Lead Animator and colleagues to develop animation assets that fulfill the requirements of the project’s game design and visual design.
• Work with the Lead Animator to set the style, look and feel of the animation for key characters.
• Consistently meet project deadlines in a timely manner without compromising artistic integrity.
• Assist in the integration of animation with designers and engineers to create compelling in-game animation.
• Work in a team-oriented environment and use organizational and interpersonal skills on a daily basis and bring a creative and proactive attitude to the task of animating performances.
• Work with a group of animators to create compelling and consistent performances for all major characters and utilizes both hand and mo-cap animation techniques to create animation of primary and secondary characters.