Gameplay Animation Lead - Ridgeline Games

Requisition Number: 174162

Position Title: Senior Animator 2

External Description:

Gameplay Animation Lead - Ridgeline Games

Ridgeline Games is focused on building rich narrative campaigns with memorable characters and powerful experiences all in the Battlefield universe. We are building a new studio in the Seattle area composed of leaders and talent with a vast array of AAA game dev experience. As we assemble our diverse team, all who have a voice in making great games together, we're looking for a healthy mixture of tempered veterans and young passionate individuals eager to make a difference.

 

Role Overview: We are looking for a Gameplay Animation Lead to support a team of animators to craft immersive and exciting gameplay experiences in the Battlefield universe. You will lead with empathy as they focus on the needs of gameplay and seek opportunities for their team to push storytelling through gameplay animation.

 

Responsibilities: 

• Ensure gameplay animation is responsive and immersive while aligning with design and narrative requirements.
• Collaborate with creative leads to identify character and narrative opportunities within gameplay animation and lead these systems with your team.
• Be comfortable prototyping and implementing gameplay animation using the Frostbite engine.
• Craft gameplay animation using hand key and motion capture data that matches the project's realistic style and quality benchmark.
• Experience with motion capture shoots, choreography, and animation asset tracking.
• Manage the day-to-day of your gameplay animators and support your team to do their best work in an inclusive environment.
• Organize regular feedback loops with your team to ensure the quality bar for animation is upheld.
• Research and discover new ways to work and improve our pipelines and workflows.

 

Qualifications: 

• 5 + years relevant experience
• Experience working on a AAA title in a lead, principal, or senior role in gameplay animation
• Physical character animation skills with experience in weapon and vehicle animation
• Knowledge of gameplay systems and how animation interfaces with them, including engine implementation, state machines, and run-time systems.
• Experience working with mocap and participating in mocap shoots.
• Collaborative and communicative, bringing high emotional intelligence

 

Next Steps

The following are required as part of the application process:

• Apply online with resume
• Provide web link on resume for online portfolio (required)
• As part of the application process, we may ask you to complete a test
• This may be an Art, Audio, Design, or Writing test

 

Benefits

We are proud of the great perks we offer like comprehensive health and benefit packages, tuition reimbursement, 401k with company match, and of course, free video games. And since we realize it takes world-class people to make world-class games, we offer great compensation packages and a culture that values creativity and individuality.

 

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We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

Days Open: 182

Can this position be remote?: 1

EEO Employer Verbiage:

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.