Are you ready to join the Overwatch team and make an impact? We're seeking a skilled Senior Animator, Gameplay for Overwatch, a full-time role based in Irvine, CA.
Responsibilities:
- Envision and craft animations for real-time game assets, including hero style guides and prototypes for earlier visualization.
- Collaborate with artists, designers, and engineers to ensure assets meet gameplay and technical needs.
- Work with the lead animator and other team members to evolve our tools and pipeline.
- Actively participate in team art discussions, critiques, and reviews as part of the larger Overwatch team.
Requirements:
- Candidates should have over 8 years of experience in game development, explicitly animating characters using Maya or a comparable 3D program.
- Demonstrate a solid understanding of traditional animation principles and their application to gameplay enhancement.
- A strong interest in animation and effective communication skills are necessary to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary art team, bringing characters to life in alignment with the game design vision.
- Submit a demo reel showcasing proficiency in animating the human bipedal figure and other organic forms.
