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Cinematic and Character Animator job

Posted: August 27, 2009
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YAGER is looking for Cinematic & Character Animator (f/m)

Starting Date: asap

Job details: YAGER is an independent developer of computer and video games based in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1999 by five dedicated developers and artists, our focus is the creation of vivid and meaningful AAA gaming experiences. Today, a team of 80 plus developers is busy at work bringing YAGER’s vision of gaming to life.

Yager Development Announces Collaboration with 2K Games on New Project for Current Generation Consoles and PC

Position Summary:
YAGER Development in Berlin, Germany, seeks the talents of a seasoned and passionate Character Animator who enjoys a collaborative creative work environment and is looking to work with like minded professionals to create a true action experience for multiple next-generation platforms.
The Animator’s primary mission is to create animation content for the game, working closely with artists, designers and programmers. He/she will be responsible for creating sequences and editing motion captured animations.
Create complex, believable human animations for a high definition action title. The ideal candidate will have a sharp eye for detail and an ability to bring life into in-game characters using proprietary technology.

Requirements: Responsibilities:
•Create cut scenes and character animations for a Next Generation AAA action game
•Troubleshoot and solve technical production issues
•Quickly master in-house tools (Unreal Editor)

Qualifications:
•3 years or more of professional experience in game production
•Strong Maya and Motion Builder or 3D Max knowledge (we preferred Maya and Motion Builder)
•Strong key frame animations and motion capture editing skills
•Exceptional skills in animating natural and expressive human motion to create realistic, fluid character animations
•Camera editing, setting and digital layout experience to produce cut scenes and in-game narrative scenes
•Quality awareness for the requirements of Next-Gen games
•Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks, meet the deadlines and to excel under production conditions
•Good communication skills across multiple disciplines; ability and willingness to accept and follow direction, and to work collaboratively; excel as a team player
•Strong verbal and written communication skills in English

Desirable skills:
•Experiences with the Unreal Engine
•Experience with motion capture and motion capture data editing (motion editing)
•Knowledge in the basic film rules


Before applying please read \\\\\\\"How to apply\\\\\\\" on our webpage!
http://www.yager.de/career.html

Location: BERLIN
Europe’s hottest up and coming city is home to almost four million people, from all corners of the globe. It’s huge arts and music scene is a draw to many artists and media types who have established themselves here in recent years. This high density of young creative people also fuels Berlin’s impressive and varied nightlife. You can also find every conceivable type of cuisine in the hundreds of packed cafes and restaurants. The city has a comprehensive tram and underground network not to mention its large parks and lakes. It is known for being a very family-friendly place to live. Last but not least, Berlin’s central location in Europe makes it an ideal jump point for exploring the continent: Copenhagen, Zurich, Paris, Amsterdam, Vienna, Warsaw and Milan and London are all within an hour’s flight of Berlin’s airports which are served by numerous low-cost airlines.

In short: Berlin is an all-round great place to live, for all age groups and types of people providing everything needed for living and life style.


Contact info:
email - jobs@yager.de
address - Pfuelstraße 5, 10997 Berlin, Germany
web site - http://www.yager.de/
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