Animator (First-Person)

Responsibilities

• Your Daily Life at Bethesda Game Studios
• As an Animator , you will...
• Apply animation principles to create high-quality hand keyed animations, while making any changes based on artistic direction.
• Work In collaboration with members of the team to address animation needs and requirements for game play and cinematic content.
• Actively engage with developers outside of your discipline creating a positive and productive experience for all involved.
• Assist and provide constructive feedback to other animators.
• Communicate needs to any out-of-team or external dependencies.
• Consistently integrate and maintain your work in the game.

Requirements

• What Makes You S.P.E.C.I.A.L.
• You have great Animation skills displaying a strong understanding of the principles and a desire to improve.
• You bring a strong attention to detail.
• You are a self-motivated team player with a strong work ethic and cooperative attitude.
• You have the ability to adapt to change and accept constructive feedback.
• You have good problem solving and prototyping skills.
• You are great at organization and time management.
• You have strong oral and written communication skills.
• You have a college education or have had guided training focused on 3D animation.
• You are competent in Maya, 3ds Max, or Blender.
• You have a passion for gaming and making GREAT games.
• You have a passion for pushing animation quality to the next level.
• Preferred Skills
• Bonus Skills
• You have previous experience animating in game development or as part of a team.
• You have experience animating on 1st person focused games.
• You have experience working with motion capture in either Maya or Motion Builder.
• You have experience animating creatures.
• You have animation graph experience.
• Salary Range
• Animator (First-Person) - The typical base pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $70,000 - $155,000 per year.
• This position is in a union and represented by the Communication Workers of America.

Additional Information

Come join Bethesda Game Studios , the award-winning development team behind Starfield , The Elder Scrolls and Fallout . Bethesda Game Studios strives to offer its employees a well-balanced home and work life by providing competitive salaries, a generous benefits program, and offices located in some of North America's best cities. With a goal of creating a culture as fun and diverse as our games and our players, we welcome applicants with unique skillsets, experience levels and backgrounds. If you are passionate about making a meaningful contribution to some of the most significant games in the industry we'd love to hear from you! We will consider candidates for any of our four Bethesda Game Studios office locations: Rockville, MD; Montreal, Quebec; Austin, TX; Dallas, TX.

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