Animator: Narrative Gameplay (Mid Level)

Job Description

Rockstar Games is seeking a talented and passionate Mid-Level Animator to join their team in Oakville, Ontario. This is a full-time, in-office position at Rockstar's game development studio. The Animator will be responsible for creating narrative in-game story and open-world moments for all Rockstar video games. They will work closely with the design and animation teams to create stunning animations that are responsive and support the overall player experience.Rockstar Games is committed to creating a work environment that promotes equal opportunity, dignity, and respect.Responsibilities:

• Create stunning animations that are responsive and support the overall player experience.
• Work closely with the design team to create immersive experiences.
• Implement, troubleshoot, and debug animation systems in-engine.
• Help improve animation pipelines.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Art/Animation or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience animating video games.
• Outstanding demo reel (preferably demonstrating biped gameplay animations, in-game and in real time).

Skills:

• Positive, solution-oriented individual, with deep-rooted interest in video games, and game development.
• Exceptional skill in animating the human figure to create realistic character animations.
• Strong understanding of development issues in getting animations into a game.
• Ability to bring innovation and resolution to technical problems and challenges throughout production.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work closely with Artists, Designers and Programmers.

Pluses:

• Practical knowledge of programming languages (Python, C# / C++, etc.).
• Advanced knowledge of MotionBuilder and motion capture.
• Professional experience developing third person action games.
• Practical knowledge of state machines and motion trees.