Melee / Gameplay Animator (Temporary Assignment)

This position is for a temporary engagement through our staffing partner Yoh Services.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for this position.

Summary:

We are looking for talented animators to help us create compelling gameplay for The Last of Us Part II. Work may include helping shape the hand-to-hand combat system and/or bringing the various enemy archetypes and supporting cast to life. If you are looking to be a part of this highly anticipated game, we would like to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Create character motions through a blend of key-frame animation and motion capture with our proprietary animation tools
• Work with designers and programmers to implement and iterate on these motions to create compelling, entertaining, and visually appealing gameplay and/or cinematic events
• Learn and utilize custom tools and basic scripting
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed

Requirements & Skills:

• Have experience animating with motion capture
• Have experience working on gameplay and/or interactive animation
• Have extensive experience animating realistic humans
• Have a good sense of weight and timing in your animation performances
• Have a good understanding of acting principles and basic camera staging.
• Be comfortable working with minimal direction
• Be a creative, innovative problem solver
• Be organized, productive, and a good communicator
• Be flexible with making edits and revisions based on gameplay requirements
• Have the ability to grasp new technology quickly and get the most out of it
• Must be able to provide a demo reel or examples of professional work (Online preferred), a breakdown of your contributions to the shot, and an accompanying resume

As a part of the Naughty Dog application process, candidates will be expected to provide a portfolio or demo reel of their work and may be asked to complete an animation test.