Job Title:
Animator - High Moon Studios (Temporary)
Requisition ID:
R028345
Job Description:
Great games start with great people! If you’ve ever dreamt of using your talents on world-class AAA titles and contributing to some of the biggest names in video games, here is your perfect opportunity! We’re excited to find an Animator to join our growing team in Carlsbad, California .
As an Animator, you’ll be expected to execute a wide variety of animations to high degree of polish that our players have come to expect. Fear not, you’ll have a team of veterans helping you accomplish that. If you share a passion for developing ground-breaking player experiences, then this may be the position you’ve been waiting for!
Please note that this role is a temporary position estimated to be for approximately 12 months. This role is based in our Carlsbad, CA office and follows an onsite work schedule of four days per week. Work arrangements may change at the company's discretion to meet business needs.
What you’ll do…
You must be comfortable with all facets of production, from the taking of an initial concept through to providing high-level feedback. You must be able to thrive in a challenging environment with an aptitude for critical thinking and analysis, boundless creativity, a good visual aesthetic, and a deep passion for playing video games.
Experience in first-person shooter (FPS) games and extensive knowledge of the Call of Duty games is a huge plus.
Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:
Work with the Narrative team to create cinematics and scripted in-game animations.
Create polished action, cinematic, dialogue, and supporting animations using motion capture and hand-key authoring techniques.
Create previsualizations and present animation concepts to the Narrative team.
Collaborate with teams across the studio to meet project goals and deliver high-quality work.
Help troubleshoot animation and technical issues.
Partner with the Technical Animation team to improve tools and pipelines and provide feedback on their development.
Implement and maintain animations in the game engine using proprietary tools.
Experience using generative AI tools for creative exploration.
To succeed you should have…
5+ years of professional animation experience, with experience working on AAA, console titles.
Solid First-Person and Cinematic animation skills with excellent awareness for timing, weight and composition.
Highly demonstrated skillset in all areas of 3D animation principals and techniques.
Solid understanding in the language of cinematography and storytelling techniques.
Can quickly learn and master new tools, processes and pipelines.
Communicate and collaborate effectively, providing direction to drive scene vision to other disciplines and departments.
Contribute and be part of a highly creative team, giving and receiving feedback.
You take pride in everything you create and do it with a positive attitude.
Note: A portfolio submission is required for this position. Please focus this portfolio on personal contributions to your projects. Please include a shot breakdown specifying what you were directly responsible for creating.
High Moon Studios
Founded in 2002, High Moon Studios is an award-winning studio developing for the Call of Duty® franchise, with past development on over 15 titles including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Black Ops 6 and Warzone 2.0, Bungie’s Destiny 2: Forsaken, and Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. We employ more than 170 people in Carlsbad, CA, a seaside city in San Diego County.
Our pride is our people and the experiences we have optimally crafted for our fans. High Moon's talent is comprised of gifted entertainment and technology professionals responsible for some of the most successful games ever made. We have award-winning developers, published artists and specialists recognized as among the best in their fields.…