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3D Animator III

Insight Global
Vista, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/1/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/25/2025

As a Character Animator on the team, youll be working with a talented group of industry professionals leading the way in this emergent and creative space. If youre excited about forging into new territory and pushing the boundaries of real-time character animation across a variety of products, this may be the place for you.

This team creates high-quality assets for the global marketplace, leveraging the diverse skills of our international team of artists. From concept to 3D and tech art, our team's expertise spans the entire production pipeline. With producers at the helm, we drive projects from start to finish, ensuring timely delivery and exceptional results.

Responsibilities

  • Create and push the craft of real-time and pre-rendered character animation
  • Create emotion and expressivity through facial animations
  • Create believable and visually appealing character animations / poses
  • Work with the Art Director, Animation Leadership and the immediate creative team to collaborate, pre-visualize, and create great animation for VR / AR and 2D media
  • Work with the Engineers, Tech Artists and Character Artists to develop and improve animation systems (facial, cinematic, move-tree, procedural) that will raise the bar within the required technical constraints
  • Work with multiple vendors, collaborating and giving feedback on technical and artistic solutions
  • Proactively identify areas in the production pipelines and execution to improve and actively participate in cross-functional settings to create solutions
  • Collaborate with the Animation team to create memorable, emotive characters
  • Find solutions to technical challenges and improve animation methodology within pipelines

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and / or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com .

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Required Skills & Experience

  • Strong teamwork and communication skills, ability to receive and offer feedback
  • Minimum 2 years' experience creating industry leading, key-frame animation for vfx, film, games or real-time applications
  • Expertise in Maya
  • Experience working within distributed / remote team environment and / or animation vendors
  • Nice to Have Skills & Experience

  • Real time animation experience
  • Proficiency in Motion Capture Animation in Motionbuilder
  • Proficiency in Unity or Unreal Engine
  • Technical experience with simulations (Cloth, Hair) or crowd character animation
  • Experience working in VR / AR environments
  • Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and / or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.

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