About the role
Role Overview
Treyarch is looking for a world-class, industry-leading Senior Animator for future projects. In this role, you will help inspire the team by creating the highest quality animations while pushing the boundaries of gameplay, storytelling, and technology. You will bridge animation, engineering, and design to identify potential issues and deploy correct solutions, all while championing the animation vision alongside a Lead Animator.
Responsibilities
- Produce high-quality animations with a focus on character performances and gameplay.
- Collaborate with animators, designers, artists, and software engineers to identify and address areas of need or concern.
- Contribute to the development of new techniques and processes involved in the implementation and creation of animations.
- Participate in the planning and directing process of motion capture shoots.
- Identify potential areas of risk, create and implement mitigation plans before issues occur, and maintain a high level of productivity.
- Provide relevant input that influences animation technology, resources, and tool development.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of proven experience in the game industry.
- Experience shipping AAA titles, ideally at least one as a Senior Animator.
- Great understanding of realistic body mechanics and animation principles.
- Expert knowledge of Maya.
- Expert knowledge of animation implementation and debugging techniques.
- Facial animation experience.
- Strong mentorship skills.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to be a self-starter and problem solver.
Preferred Qualifications
- Creature animation experience.
- Storyboard skills.
- Strong film language, composition, and camera animation skills.
- Experience working with outsourcing.
Working Conditions
- Location: Vancouver, BC or Playa Vista, CA.
- Schedule: Onsite, four days per week (subject to change at company discretion).
Benefits and Compensation
- Salary Range: $87,150.00 - $171,960.00 CAD (annualized base pay for new hires in British Columbia).
- Incentive Compensation: Potential for additional, non-guaranteed incentive compensation.
- Health and Wellbeing:
- Extended health plan including medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Mental health and wellbeing programs.
- Fitness programs.
- Financial Benefits:
- RRSP with company match.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Charitable donation matching.
- Time Off:
- Paid holidays and vacation.
- Paid sick time.
- Compassion, bereavement, and parental leaves.
- Additional Perks:
- Free and discounted games.
- Supplemental life and critical illness insurance.
- Legal services.
- Relocation assistance (if geographic relocation is required by the company).
About Treyarch
Founded in 1996, Treyarch is a video game studio responsible for the Call of Duty: Black Ops series and the Zombies mode. The studio emphasizes team effort, collaboration, and innovation, believing that how things are done is as important as the final product. Treyarch is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to disabled individuals during the application process.