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Certain Affinity · 17 hours ago

Advanced Contract Gameplay Animator

positionAustin, TX
timeContract
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
date4+ years exp

Certain Affinity is a creative game development company seeking an Advanced Animator to generate polished in-game animations for AAA and original IP titles. The role involves collaborating with the Art Director and design team to create and integrate animations, mentor other animators, and refine motion for various game elements.

GamificationGamingOnline GamesPC Games
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Work with the Art Director, Lead Animator & Design team to visualize and integrate motion into a highly immersive world
Implementation of animation assets and testing in engine for accuracy
Mentor other animators on technique and process
Create animations in a variety of styles, from ultra-realistic mocap based movement to highly stylized hand-keyed motion depending on the needs of the project

Qualification

Character animationUE4UE5Animation principlesGame animation pipelinesMentoring animatorsKeyframe animationPerformance captureVisual directionTime managementCommunication skills

Required

4+ years' experience in the game industry, specifically associated with character and object animation
Shipped 2+ titles as an animator
Experience establishing and driving new workflows for content creation
Experience establishing new tools for both internal and codev project use
Expert-level understanding of the principles of animation
Experience in UE4 and UE5
Excellent understanding of game animation pipelines and workflow
Strong communication and time management skills
Ability to work within predefined styles from realistic to stylized and effectively communicate this style to the rest of a team
Knowledge and application of both keyframe and performance capture animation in a real-time environment
Solid grasp of performance requirements and constraints of current-generation console and PC gaming development
Solid understanding of how animation by way of performance, staging, dynamics, timing, and pacing influences player response and feedback to help make a game fun and engaging
Experience mentoring other artists and animators
Must be able to initiate visual direction without specific concept or design

Preferred

A desire to work and support a diverse and inclusive environment

Company

Certain Affinity

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Certain Affinity is an innovative action games developer.
dateFounded in 2006
location
Austin, Texas, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
http://www.certainaffinity.com/

H1B Sponsorship

Certain Affinity has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2024 (1)
2022 (2)
2020 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$15M
Key Investors
Leyou Technologies Holdings
2024-10-18Acquired
2017-10-17Series Unknown· $10M
2017-08-10Series Unknown· $5M

Leadership Team

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Max Hoberman
CEO and Founder
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