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Senior Cinematic Facial Animator (CONTRACT)

Insomniac Games
Location
United States, Remote
Posted
19 days ago
Department
Insomniac Games
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Experience in creating cinematic facial animation content using motion capture data and hand-key techniques with FACS based rigs
  • Ability to collaborate with Animation Directors and Lead Animators
  • Experience in troubleshooting technical issues with facial animation integration
  • Strong grasp of animation and camera principles
  • Proficiency in project management tools such as Jira and Flow
  • Ability to communicate efficiently with project management and report on progress
Nice to have
  • Advanced knowledge of Insomniac proprietary tools
  • Knowledge of MotionBuilder and Adobe Premiere
  • Familiarity with common state machine flow in any game engine
What the job really is

The Senior Cinematic Facial Animator will create high-quality in-game cinematic facial animations using FACS based rigs, integrating facial capture data and refining performances for lifelike scenes. The role involves collaboration with Animation Directors and Lead Animators, troubleshooting technical issues, and utilizing project management tools to track progress. This is an 8-month contract position with no supervisory responsibilities but includes mentoring junior artists.

Benefits
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits offered
Things to weigh
  • This is a contract position for 8 months
  • Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States
  • No mention of remote work flexibility beyond the stated remote location
  • Background checks are conducted at the offer stage
Job score2.6/5
Benefits1/5
Freshness4/5
Career value4/5
Role clarity4/5
Pay transparency0/5

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