Cinematics Animators - Action: Blue Castle Games Inc
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- Job Description and Responsibilities:
- It's getting around - there is something amazing being built here at Blue Castle behind locked doors and as a result, we are building our Cinematics team.
At Blue Castle Games we're looking for Cinematics Animators that are primarily driven to tell story through animation be it with motion capture actors or hand keying in 3D. Do you have a great understanding of film and pacing as well as the technical problem solving ability needed to get your scenes in game? Then you're probably the person we're looking for.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Deliver high end story driven cinematics from the page into 3D and ultimately into the game under challenging deadlines
- Requirements:
- - Have shipped a minimum of 2 x AAA game titles preferably on the Xbox 360 and PS3 platforms
- A demo reel that demonstrates a solid understanding of animation theory and principles
- A demo reel that demonstrates a solid understanding storytelling principles
- Excellent personal project and task management skills
- Forward thinking Animation professional who researches new industry developments and art techniques
- Diplomatic and inspirational communicator, open to feedback and constructive evaluation
- Experience with Maya and Motion Builder
Nice to have - Experience in 2D
- Experience with high end character acting and facial acting animation ability
- Storyboarding experience
- Desired Skills and Pluses:
- PERSONAL SAMPLE WORK REQUIRED: including descriptions and responsibilities. Samples that demonstrate believable and exaggerated human character animation work (Online, CD or DVD format) are required.
Online reels are preferred; however, CD or DVD formatted reels can be forwarded to: Blue Castle Games, Inc. - #300 - 4401 Still Creek Drive, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5C 6G9.
BLUE CASTLE GAMES (www.bluecastlegames.com) is a full-service, multi-project and multi-platform 3rd party developer located in Vancouver, Canada. The studio was formed in 2005, fulfilling the desire to start a company where creativity, experience and hard work come together to create outstanding games. We are currently a 150 person studio with plans to expand to 170+ in 2008. In its short tenure, Blue Castle has already developed and shipped The BIGS (published by 2K Sports in June 2007) on PS3, 360, PS2, PSP and Wii. We are well underway on three new projects - an unannounced Action title and two Sports titles.
