Senior-level Animators

ArenaNet is looking for senior-level animators with a passion for online games. Candidates must be able to create high quality, naturalistic work for playable characters, nonplayable characters, and creatures. We are looking for animators with a long track record of excellent work, to bring Guild Wars 2 to life.

Essential duties and Responsibilities:

• Build exciting animation for a wide variety of characters (while working within the constraints of engine, design, and schedule)
• Work with commercial and proprietary tools to produce game-ready assets
• Participate in animation reviews; contribute input on tools, processes, etc.
• Communicate proactively with co-workers, including designers, programmers, and other game artists

Qualifications:

• Excellent character animation skills (we are a key frame studio; no motion capture)
• Five or more years experience working in the games industry, on shipped titles
• Solid traditional animation / art education
• Maya expertise preferred
• Self-managing -- organized and uses time well. Dependably identifies and meets goals
• Strong communication skills
• Fun to work with

Send resume and samples by email: jobs@arena.net

Or by snail mail:

227 Bellevue Way NE #75
Bellevue, WA 98004

Submitted materials will not be returned.