Gameplay Animator (Apex Legends)

• Location: Vancouver - Great Northern Way
• State: British Columbia
• Country: Canada

• Location: Madison
• State: Wisconsin
• Country: United States of America

Founded in 2010, Respawn was created with the philosophy that when talented people have creative freedom, they’ll make extraordinary games that achieve the unexpected. Respawn Entertainment is the Academy Award-winning studio behind critically acclaimed multi-platform games Apex Legends, Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Star Wars™ Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars™ Jedi: Survivor, and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. As a collective of creative developers, we have launched some of the industry’s most critically and commercially successful games. We truly love what we do and want to share our passion with players worldwide.

• Deliver powerful & believable animation performances in from initial blocking to final polish with style and personality in first and third person gameplay.
• Develop and apply strong knowledge of craft and content, from conceptualization (blocking, collaborating with mocap talent) through to realization (polished key-framing/motion editing, implementation in the game)
• Work closely with Designers and members of all disciplines to ensure that we achieve responsive, immersive gameplay that feels rewarding to our players.
• Maintain communication across all relevant disciplines (production, design, art, audio, VFX) throughout the development of your areas of responsibility.
• Be proactive in assessing and evolving both workflow and player experience for Apex Legends.

• 3+ years of professional game development experience,
• A strong understanding of video game animation development
• Proficiency in a 3D animation package such as Autodesk Maya
• Experience creating behaviors and full body/bipedal animations and some knowledge of first person animation
• An understanding of motion capture editing (re-posing, re-timing and "plusing" mocap data)
• Familiarity animating cameras, together with an understanding of cinematography.
• Experience working closely with other domains–especially Designers, Engineers and Artists
• A proactive work ethic and a sense of responsibility for the continued success of Apex Legends
• Strong animation talent & experience outside of games will be considered. 

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