Senior Cinematics Animator (Maya)

Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada, or Playa Vista, CA, United States; onsite work schedule of four days per week

Salary: 87,150–171,960 CAD annual base pay for new hires in British Columbia, with possible incentive compensation.

Company

Founded in 1996, the videogame studio creates AAA titles including the Call of Duty: Black Ops series and the Zombies mode.

What you will do

• Produce high-quality character performance and gameplay animations.
• Collaborate with animators, designers, artists, and software engineers to identify and resolve animation issues.
• Develop new techniques and processes for creating and implementing animations.
• Participate in planning and directing motion-capture shoots.
• Identify risks, implement mitigation plans, and maintain high productivity.
• Influence animation technology, resources, and tool development while mentoring team members.

Requirements

• 8+ years of proven game-industry experience, including shipped AAA titles and ideally at least one title as a Senior Animator.
• Strong understanding of realistic body mechanics and animation principles.
• Experience with facial animation and expert knowledge of Maya.
• Expert knowledge of animation implementation and debugging techniques.
• Excellent organizational, communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, and self-management skills.
• Ability to work from the Vancouver, BC, or Playa Vista, CA office four days per week.

Nice to have

• Creature animation experience.
• Storyboard skills and strong film language, composition, and camera animation skills.
• Experience working with outsourcing.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative culture where innovation, shared problem-solving, and every team member’s voice are valued.
• Extended health coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and related insurance.
• RRSP with company match, tuition reimbursement, and charitable donation matching.
• Paid holidays and vacation, sick time, compassionate and bereavement leave, and parental leave.
• Mental health, wellbeing, and fitness programs, plus free and discounted games.
• Relocation assistance may be available if a company-required geographic move is necessary.