Zenimax Online Studios is seeking a highly experienced and motivated Senior Animator to work closely with our animation team to bring life to a wide variety of characters and creatures to the defined technical and artistic parameters.

Responsibilities:

• Create high quality animation content, primarily inventive creature and characters.
• Collaborate with designers on solving gameplay problems while maintaining artistic vision.
• Work with our character artists to develop proper models with animation considerations.
• Contribute to the creative process with original ideas and inspiration.
• Work with the Lead Animator to mentor and guide more junior artists.

• 4+ years of professional experience as an animator.
• Must understand pipelines and the nature of production cycles in the industry.
• Good technical abilities with respect to the implementation of animation into a game engine.
• Extensive knowledge of 3D Studio Max and rigging processes.
• Understanding of the character development process and its technical dependencies and limitations.
• Deep understanding of anatomy and human kinetics.
• Strong understanding of fundamental animation principals.
• Candidates must show an aptitude for learning new systems quickly.

For the positions listed above, send your resume and any requested materials (web links preferred for portfolios/materials) via email. We will not return any materials.

E-mail:
Jobs@zenimaxonline.com
(Include position name in the Subject line)

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