The Walt Disney Company · 18 hours ago
Senior Technical Animator
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$118K/yr - $186K/yr
5+ years expThe Walt Disney Company is embarking on a mission to create a new interactive universe through its Disney Digital Entertainment division. They are seeking a Senior Technical Animator to collaborate with a team of game developers, focusing on character rigging and animation for groundbreaking game experiences.
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Responsibilities
Work with the lead animator to define, create and maintain the animation pipeline and toolsets from Maya/Motionbuilder to multiple UE5 (Unreal Engine 5) and UEFN (Unreal Editor Fortnite) game projects
Partner with artists and designers to help create characters, creatures and props that meet technical and animation requirements
Assist in the implementation of animations in UE5 and UEFN, including assistance with Blueprints, animation trees, troubleshooting and data organization
Create and maintain process and toolset documentation, guides and tutorials for internal and external asset development
Champion and evangelize best practices for rigging, skinning, animation, etc
Serve as a key member of a growing game development team at Disney, helping to bring our worlds and characters to life
Qualification
Required
5 years of PC and console game development experience, including holding a position of Technical Animator, Tech Artist or Animator for 3 years
Expert knowledge of current AAA animation pipelines, tools and best practices in Maya and UE5/UEFN
Experience developing and maintaining modular rigging systems and pipelines in Maya a plus (e.g. Morpheus Rigging System, mGear, etc)
Strong scripting experience (e.g. Python, etc.) and deep technical understanding of how games work
Excellent eye for animation, with deep knowledge of figure and facial anatomy
Experience with motion capture workflows and pipelines
Strong creative and interpersonal skills, with a genuine passion for collaborative development and problem-solving
At least one shipped game or equivalent live service game launch experience
Familiarity with early game and/or R&D development
A Bachelor's degree in Art and/or Design or equivalent combination of education and experience
Benefits
Health and savings benefits
Educational opportunities
Special extras that only Disney can provide
Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$11BKey Investors
Citibank
2020-04-13Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2020-03-20Post Ipo Debt· $6B
1978-01-06IPO
Leadership Team
Jamie Power
SVP, Addressable Sales
Nick Lewerke
SVP/Head of Content Planning & Analysis, Disney Streaming
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