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Animator
KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS
Job Summary / Overview
Creating in-game and cutscene animations for video games.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce animations for in-game sequences and cutscenes.
Required Qualifications / Skills
- Experience with hand key animation using Maya, 3ds Max, Softimage, or similar tools.
- Experience as an Animator on at least one completed game title.
- New graduates are not required to meet all qualifications.
- Industry newcomers do not have to meet all qualifications but should demonstrate compensating skills or abilities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience creating cutscene motion and ability to express detailed human body movements.
- Ability to create in-game motion by editing motion capture data.
- Skilled at hand key animation.
- Experience creating game animation with Maya.
- Experience using MotionBuilder.
- Knowledge and experience in animating a wide range of subjects including vehicles, mechanics, monsters, and not limited to human characters.
- Experience with facial animation.
- Knowledge and experience in rigging.
- Experience modifying and adjusting motion capture data.
Required Documents
- Resume (with photo).
- Curriculum Vitae including:
- List of software tools used and years of experience with each.
- All game titles worked on with specific roles and responsibilities detailed.
- Work samples submitted in a Windows-compatible digital format.
Employment Details
Employment Status: Full-time employee, Contract worker
Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan (Nearest train station: Shinagawa station)
Work Hours: 10:00 – 18:45 or Discretionary Labor System (Standard start time 10:00, exact hours left to individual discretion)
Salary: Annual salary with performance incentive system. Salary will be determined based on experience and abilities in accordance with company regulations.
Benefits & Compensation
- Various social insurance plans
- Transportation expenses provided
- Annual salary revision
- Health checkups
- Telework available
- Congratulatory and condolence allowances
- Corporate defined contribution pension plan (for full-time employees only)
- Incentives (for full-time employees only)
Time Off
- Complete two-day weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and official holidays
- Summer vacation
- Year-end and New Year holidays
- Paid vacation
- Congratulatory and bereavement leave
