Senior Animator, Cinematics

Job Description

The creative team that brought Mortal Kombat and Injustice to life is now NetherRealm Studios, part of the Warner Bros. Games family. With over 20 years of creation under our belts, NetherRealm's mission remains the same: to create cutting edge entertainment and deliver industry leading tech, game art and overall gaming experiences. NetherRealm Studios is a collaborative and creative environment, constantly striving to up the ante on what is possible in interactive entertainment. Our team is comprised of dedicated professionals with years of experience who are at the forefront of the gaming industry. The passion and energy that made Mortal Kombat a reality is still on display every day in our offices, our hallways and most definitely the studio's arcade room.

The Job
NetherRealm Studios, a division of Warner Brothers Discover, seeks a Senior Animator to be responsible for creating consistent, high-quality cinematic animation for our story mode campaign.

We're seeking someone with a strong knowledge of the principles of character motion and the 3D animation pipeline that can work with external partners to produce a high quality and engaging experience for our players.

This is an onsite role based at the NetherRealm Studio in Chicago, IL.

Your Role Accountabilities...
• Kickoff, Review and deliver feedback on outsourced character animation work
• Help to coordinate, plan, and assist with Cinematic motion capture shoots
• Produce high-quality realistic character animation content using hand-key techniques and adjusting motion capture data
• Use proprietary tools to implement animation into game engine
• File management – organize work/files efficiently

Qualifications & Essentials...
• Strong Motion Builder or Maya user
• Ability to give clear animation direction (written and verbal)
• Strong grasp of traditional animation principles
• Highly organized. Ability to manage multiple tasks at once
• Experience working with remotexternal partners

The Nice to Haves...
• Experience working with talent during motion capture shoots
• Teaching Experience
• Experienced at developing content for Game Engines
• Experience with Martial Arts/Fighting Games
• Familiar with Unreal Engine 4/5
• Familiar with Perforce Source Control Software
• Familiar with Autodesk Flow Production Tracking (formerly Shotgrid/Shotgun)

Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gp6e8e-52-14-6-41-42 in your application.