Senior Animators (contracted) for The Creative Assembly Brisbane

*** THIS POSITION IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE ***

About the Studio

The Creative Assembly, a SEGA-owned studio, is looking for talented, motivated individuals who are passionate about making great games. We facilitate a collaborative team environment because we believe that to produce the best games, we must work together to reach creative goals and be constantly improving the results of our efforts.

Established in 2002, The Creative Assembly’s Brisbane studio comprises around 70 staff and is known most for producing Total WarTM titles, such as Medieval II: Total WarTM.

Life in Brisbane

Positioned in the sub-tropics, Brisbane has achieved international recognition for having one of the most desirable climates in the world. Queensland is home to many renowned leisure destinations including tropical rainforests, relaxing rural retreats, and some of the world’s best surfing beaches. Combine the outdoor lifestyle and low living costs and Brisbane provides an exceptional quality of life.

Benefits

In addition to our commitment to make quality games, The Creative Assembly offers competitive salaries and the highest level of private health insurance. Furthermore, we offer relocation assistance, income protection, and 25 annual leave days. Being a SEGA-owned studio, we also receive free copies of every title they release.

Position Overview

The Senior Animator contributes to the development and production of character animations required for a game. They are required to work collaboratively in a team, using their sound knowledge and experience with Max and Motion Builder.

During their 5+ years experience in the games industry, they will have recently produced character animations at a senior level on PS3 and Xbox 360 platforms. They will have experience contributing to the technical and artistic pillars of a title, working with the Lead Animator or Animation Director to achieve a high standard of game animations.

Key Responsibilities

- Collaborate with your team and Animation Director to achieve key quality standards and content
- Produce assets of a consistent quality to a agreed specification
- Support the junior members of the team, leading by example and encouraging good communication, using solid procedures
- Contribute to artistic schedules to ensure cost effective, timely production
- Support in the identification of project risks, both art and tech related and help set priorities
- When required, develop solutions that contribute to quality results within time and budget constraints
- Keep up to speed with current industry trends and cutting edge games

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

- Animation based degree desirable
- 5+ years experience creating animation assets
- Expertise in creation of animation for AAA titles, including: rigging, skinning & working with mocap data
- Creative animation skills including knowledge of the technical aspects
- A good understanding of human anatomy
- Practical knowledge of current 3D software - Max and Motion Builder
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to listen but also to make informed decisions when necessary
- Rigging and scripting experience a plus

Demo reel requirements

- Video Game Character Animation, Real World; Sport or Cinematic
- Motion Capture

*** THIS POSITION IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE ***