Gameplay Animator - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Rockstar Games

Rockstar Games

Verified Company

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences.

A career at Rockstar Games is about being part of a team working on some of the most creatively rewarding and ambitious projects to be found in any entertainment medium.

You would be welcomed to a dedicated and inclusive environment where you can learn, and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

This is a full-time permanent position based out of Rockstar's unique game development studio in the heart of Edinburgh.

WHAT WE DO:

We create openworld gameplay mechanics that are used to make immersive experiences.
We work as a global animation team to collaborate on player experiences.
We use our onsite motion capture facilities to prototype new systems, directing talent and finetuning the results with code and design.
We participate in multidiscipline gameplay reviews, ensuring animation data is responsive and implemented with a strong consideration of technical and gameplay constraints.
We encourage ownership and creativity where everyone's voice is heard.
Successful applicants would be working in a dedicated feature area such as locomotion, traversal, combat, weapons, creatures or vehicles. Each of our teams work with dedicated pipelines and tools to create engaging open world mechanics.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work closely with animators and programmers to create, implement, and debug compelling gameplay mechanics.
Collaborate with the Animation, Code and Design teams, to achieve balance between animation fidelity and gameplay responsiveness.
Work closely with colleagues under the guidance of a Lead Animator.
Support the planning of motion capture shoots and direct actors.
Be selfmotivated and willing to get involved in wider areas.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in Art/Animation or equivalent experience.
Demo reel demonstrating strong animation principles, and preferably their implementation in a real time engine.
Minimum 2+ years of experience animating video games.

SKILLS:

Proficiency in a major animation package _(e.g. Maya, MotionBuilder, etc.)._
Positive, solutionorientated individual, with a deeprooted interest in video games, and game development.
Strong skills in animating the human figure to create realistic character animations.
Some understanding of development issues in getting animations into a game.
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.).
Practical experience using parametric blend spaces, motion trees or state machines.
Knowledge of commercial game engines such as Unity or Unreal Engine.
Proficiency with MotionBuilder.
Experience of working with motion capture data.

HOW TO APPLY:

Rockstar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to hiring, promoting, and compensating employees based on their qualifications and demonstrated ability to perform job responsibilities.