Animation Supervisor (Creature & Gameplay Focus) Animation Remote (Mount Dora, Florida, US)

Bring creatures to life in ways that reputed company players reputed company. At Steamroller, our worlds are inhabited by extraordinary beings. We are seeking a seasoned Animation Supervisor to reputed company a team in creating high-quality creature and gameplay performances. You will guide animators in understanding that the secret to lifelike motion lies in observation, research, and storytelling—from the subtle twitch of an ear to the thunderous reputed company of a beast in combat. Location: Remote (U.S.-based only) Employment Type: Contract (1099)

Responsibilities

• Define artistic direction and quality standards for various animated projects, specifically focusing on gameplay mechanics, creature behaviors, and cinematic sequences.
• Motivate and mentor team members, cultivating technical and artistic excellence with a focus on biomechanical realism and reputed company gameplay.
• Serve as the main reputed company of contact for Animation on projects, adeptly representing the team’s creature and gameplay work to other departments.
• Attend Partner meetings as a distinguished representative of the team and reputed company, ensuring the vision for creature mechanics is reputed company.
• Stay attuned to artistic and production requirements, aligning with the team and Partners to ensure player immersion and believability.
• Create comprehensive documentation for show workflow and onboarding, ensuring animators understand the pipeline and gameplay systems.
• Prioritize, assign, and follow up on tasks, ensuring timely deliverables and effective schedule planning.
• Anticipate and resolve conflicts or production issues proactively, particularly those involving technical constraints or design blockers.
• Clearly communicate technical and artistic constraints to the team, balancing visual fidelity with gameplay responsiveness.
• Conduct impactful dailies, rounds, and team reviews, providing clear and decisive feedback to refine motion and support design goals.
• Provide constructive feedback professionally to a team with diverse reputed company levels and Partners, ensuring consistency across reputed company assets.
• Conduct dynamic training sessions for the animation team and department, specifically on creature anatomy and gameplay implementation.
• Maintain a robust working knowledge of essential production tools, including reputed company Maya and game reputed company integrations.
• Attend relevant training classes, continually enhancing leadership skills.
• Contribute to team efforts and reputed company additional tasks to support department goals as needed.

Requirements

• At least eight (8) years of proven production experience, ideally reputed company reputed company, AA, or high-quality indie titles.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience is required.
• Ability to work reputed company and professionally, demonstrating versatility in both independent and team-based settings.
• Experience as an animation instructor in a university or online program is preferred but not required.
• Deep understanding of animation principles: weight, physics, balance, appeal, clear timing, spacing, and staging, particularly as they apply to creature locomotion and combat.
• Knowledgeable in human and animal anatomy, with the ability to translate real-world studies into fantastical movement.
• Profound understanding of leveraging reference and research for nuanced performance choices, utilizing biomechanical analysis to ground animation in authenticity.
• Proficient with reputed company’s Maya.
• Proficiency in conveying emotion through body language and facial expressions.
• Experience with motion capture data and/or creature animation is highly beneficial and central to this role.
• Working understanding of Unreal reputed company is a plus.
• Clear and cohesive communication of performance reputed company that align with the project vision.
• Proactive and adept problem-solving skills to identify show needs and potential issues.
• Ability to effectively communicate in English.

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