343 Industries is looking for a talented gameplay animator to create and implement compelling and believable in-game animations. The candidate must be an effective communicator, a strong collaborator and have a passion for making great characters and experiences. Working at 343 you will be integral to establishing, creating, and maintaining animations on one of the most exciting and creative intellectual properties in the industry. Come bring our worlds to life and help us continue to build an immersive, exciting Halo experience.

The ideal candidate is an outstanding animator who possesses a strong understanding of animation fundamentals and feels equally comfortable with keyframing and mocap editing. Animators at 343 can have the opportunity to work on a variety of areas and features and must be flexible and versatile enough to move from gameplay animation to cinematics as project needs arise.  

Responsibilities

• Create and implement high quality animations for in-game characters  
• Work closely with the gameplay animation lead and feature guardians to execute the defined animation style for the project  
• Collaborate with other animators to deliver a consistent and high bar for animation quality  
• Collaborate with other disciplines to deliver incredible character experiences  

Qualifications

• 3+ years of work experience in Game or Film industry  
• Highly proficient with Maya - Experience with and proven ability in successfully creating, editing and implementing animation using Maya.  
• Excellent understanding of the principles of animation and how best to adapt those to create believable characters and experiences.
• The ability to understand the needs of gameplay animation from multiple perspectives, animation quality, design requirements, and player experience and expectations  
• Experience working with one or more game engines  

Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.

PLUSES:  

• Having shipped at least 2 AAA game  
• Motionbuilder experience  

A passion for the Halo Universe 

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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