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- Respawn Entertainment
- Los Angeles, CA
$170,500 - $259,300a year
Help improve our existing animation tooling, processes, and pipelines, striving for peak animation team efficiency, while collaborating with our code team. ... We are looking for an Animation Director to join our game team and continue to develop ...
Full-Time
Retirement Plan
MAYA
Paid Time Off
Dental Insurance
Health Insurance
NEW
4 days ago
- Riot Games
- Los Angeles, CA
$129,200 - $179,700a year
You will report directly into the Animation Lead. ... As a member of the Animation team, you bring our Agents to life through classic animation principles and body mechanics. ... Understand physical motion, weight, balance, texture, form, and all ...
Full-Time
Flexible Schedule
Parental Leave
MAYA
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
NEW
6 days ago
- Skydance
- Los Angeles, CA
$140,000 - $185,000a year
Skydance Animation is looking for an experienced Production Accountant to join its Animation division. ... Clearly and concisely communicate issues and collaborate with Production Leadership to problem solve using active listening and knowledge of ...
Full-Time
Excel
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- Activision
- Los Angeles, CA 90079 (Downtown area)
$121,500 - $224,880a year
Expert Animation Engineer with a strong interest in crafting high fidelity, scalable animation systems and behaviors. ... Expert Animation Engineer - Infinity Ward Requisition ID: R024307 Job Description: Founded in 2002, Infinity Ward is the ...
Full-Time / Part-Time / Temporary
Paid Sick Time
C++
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Relocation Assistance
17 days ago
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- DNEG Group
- Los Angeles, CA 90079 (Downtown area)
$250,000a year
Knowledge of animation terminology and environment HTML / Wiki skills Knowledge of Filemaker About You Passionate about film Clear communicator of succinct and accurate information Organised, pro-active and a self-starter Calm under pressure and ...
Full-Time / Part-Time / Permanent / Temporary / Contract / Internship
HTML
Excel
20 days ago
- DNEG
- Los Angeles, CA 90079 (Downtown area)
$250,000a year
DNEG’s Feature Animation department has been slowly building over the past couple of years and we are delighted to officially launch the new facility. Together we will bring the vision of both major Hollywood studios and independent productions to ...
Photoshop
MAYA
23 days ago
- Los Angeles Community College District
- Los Angeles, CA
$86.85an hour
Adjunct - FY25 3D Animation AND Resl Time Technologies Instructor ... The adjunct instructor should be prepared to teach a range of courses within the 3D Animation, Game technologies disciplines, promoting engaging and inclusive educational ...
Full-Time / Part-Time / Permanent / Temporary / Contract / Internship
MAYA
Unity
Commission
Doctoral Degree
Associate's Degree
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- Trailer Park
- Los Angeles, CA 90079 (Downtown area)
$150,000 - $200,000a year
Content Design Expertise: Demonstrated experience in CG content design and animation processes and pipelines is essential. Experience in real-time and/or live action is a plus. Creative Leadership: Lead internal brainstorms and collaborate with ...
Full-Time / Part-Time / Permanent / Temporary / Contract / Internship
Entry Level
401(k)
Illustrator
After Effects
Photoshop
30+ days ago
- Trailer Park Group
- Los Angeles, CA 90079 (Downtown area)
$150,000 - $200,000a year
Content Design Expertise: Demonstrated experience in CG content design and animation processes and pipelines is essential. Experience in real-time and/or live action is a plus. Creative Leadership: Lead internal brainstorms and collaborate with ...
Full-Time / Part-Time / Permanent / Temporary / Contract / Internship
Entry Level
After Effects
Training Provided
Photoshop
401(k)
30+ days ago
- Santa Monica Studio
- Los Angeles, CA
$44.38 - $66.59an hour
The ideal candidate possesses the experience and knowledge necessary to create high-quality animations in a game development environment, has a strong understanding of game animation pipelines, and demonstrates the ability to collaborate with our ...
Contract
MAYA
Vision Insurance
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
NEW
5 days ago
- That’s No Moon Entertainment
- Los Angeles, CA
$116,000 - $144,000a year
Be proactive with troubleshooting any animation workflow, rigging and pipeline issues ... with a passion and drive for creating incredible animations for a AAA title. ... Experience with creating and integrating scripted animations in engine
Full-Time / Part-Time / Permanent / Temporary / Contract
Health Insurance
401(k) Matching
MAYA
401(k)
Paid Time Off
NEW
2 days ago
- AGBO
- Los Angeles, CA 90079 (Downtown area)
$125,000 - $150,000a year
... stakeholders to develop and improve animation pipelines. ... animation assets to support the execution of the overall production's creative vision. ... animation and tools. Experience structuring & maintaining animation processes such as ...
Full-Time / Part-Time / Permanent / Temporary / Contract / Internship
MAYA
30+ days ago
- AGBO
- Los Angeles, CA
$140,000 - $155,000a year
Test rigs and creature effects thoroughly to identify and fix issues before handing off to animation and other departments. Ensure that creatures perform as expected under a variety of scenarios and animations. ... muscle systems, facial ...
Full-Time / Part-Time / Permanent / Temporary / Contract / Internship
Python
MAYA
Spanish
Bachelor's Degree
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- Respawn Entertainment
- Los Angeles, CA
$122,400 - $176,300a year
Ramp uponexisting animation systems, tools, and pipelines to provide support and debugging. ... Passion for games and high-quality animation. If this opportunity sounds like a great fit for you, please submit your resume, and we will get back to ...
Full-Time / Part-Time / Permanent / Temporary / Contract / Internship
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Dental Insurance
401(k)
Adoption Leave
NEW
3 days ago
- AGBO
- Los Angeles, CA 90079 (Downtown area)
$150,000 - $200,000a year
Prepare characters for animation by setting up skinning and weighting to ensure that the mesh deforms correctly as the character moves. ... Keep up-to-date with industry trends, tools, and techniques related to rigging and animation to ensure the ...
Full-Time / Part-Time / Permanent / Temporary / Contract / Internship
MAYA
Python
Bachelor's Degree
30+ days ago

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Animation Director (Apex Legends)

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Company
Respawn Entertainment
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Job Type
Full-Time
Salary
$170,500 - $259,300 a year

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MAYA

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Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

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Description

Founded in 2010 by the original creators of the Call of Duty franchise, Respawn was created with the philosophy that when accomplished people have creative freedom, they'll make extraordinary games that achieve the unexpected. From our roots as an indie studio to joining the roster of studios at Electronic Arts, this remains our guiding principle. Our shipped titles include critically acclaimed multi-platform games Apex Legends, Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Star Wars™ Jedi: Fallen Order, and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. Join us for the opportunity to create groundbreaking games with some of the best developer talent in the industry.

We are looking for an Animation Director to join our game team and continue to develop and evolve our signature animation and personality. The ideal candidate is an experienced leader who will lead and empower a team of world-class gameplay animators to do their most amazing work, while planning and leading the efforts of gameplay animation to support the overall direction of the game. The role reports to the Creative Director and carries substantial creative and managerial responsibility for the animation department.

Why Join Us?

This is a rare leadership opportunity to drive the animation vision for Apex Legends, and be a key stakeholder in the creative direction of the franchise.
You seek a role where your organizational and leadership skills can grow further, and you are excited to take on the challenges of leading an animation department.
You value a gameplay-focused culture that strives to build trust, connection, and candidness within the team.
No crunch or overtime. We do not glorify or encourage this behavior.

Responsibilities

Mentor, develop, and lead a world-class animation team.
Help improve our existing animation tooling, processes, and pipelines, striving for peak animation team efficiency, while collaborating with our code team.
Drive the animation quality bar. Set artistic and technical best practices for the gameplay animation team.
Guide the animation team to deliver high-quality characters that stay true to their identities.
Work with Designers to achieve responsive, immersive gameplay that feels rewarding to our players.
Work together with Artists and Riggers to realize the functionalities of our characters, weapons, and abilities.
Help to facilitate mocap shoots and contribute to the whole process, including initial organization, directing, and distributing the data to the character-focused animation team.
Drive communication across all disciplines to achieve alignment within the game team.
Help us create high-quality, visually stunning, and emotionally resonant animation content that captivates audiences and leaves a lasting impression.

Qualifications

12+ years of professional game development experience as a gameplay animator.
At least 3 years experience leading other gameplay animators in a formal capacity, including coaching and administrative responsibilities.
A deep knowledge of gameplay animation requirements for the FPS genre.
Mature, collaborative leadership skills.
Proficiency in implementing animation in a game engine such as Unreal (or similar tier in proprietary engines).
Mastery of relevant software packages such as Maya and MotionBuilder.
Experience with first-person weapons and full-body animations.
Experience collaborating with other disciplines - especially Design, Code, and Art.
Experience animating cameras, with an understanding of cinematography - especially action sequences.
Practical, hands-on experience with motion capture acquisition as well as motion editing (re-posing, re-timing, and plussing mocap data).

Access to an online portfolio of work (or practical equivalent) is required. This should demonstrate the depth and range of a) your own hands-on animation work in shipped video game projects and b) non-hands-on content you have driven as a leader in animation teams.

British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria)
- $151,800 - $208,900 CAD

California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. Sacramento)
- $170,500 - $259,300 USD

In the US, we offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

In British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

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