Animator - NBA 2K (Temp)

Visual Concepts Entertainment Animator PositionVisual Concepts Entertainment, the developers of the critically acclaimed NBA 2K video game franchise, is seeking an experienced temporary Animator! This position will report directly to the Art Director.What You Will Do:Polishing multiple gameplay move sets from Mocap data using MayaAddress feedback in a timely mannerWork closely with the lead and senior animators to modify assets meeting game-ready requirementsEfficiently meet project schedulesCleaning up any solving issues and improving the data itself by adding handposes and IK tokens for various featuresEditing any prop data captured and ensuring character interactions with it look at the necessary level of quality expected by the supervisorResponsible for delivering a list of daily animations edited for the supervisor to review and make revisions accordinglyWho Will Be A Good Fit:Bachelors degree and 2-4 years of relevant experienceA detailed knowledge of MayaProficiency animating realistic body motion with a good eye at observing and animating the subtleties of player movementAbility to quickly adapt to iterative processes and technical innovationEfficiently handle their workload on their own initiativeComfortable with schedules and fast turnaround timesAbility to assist other areas of animation outside of gameplay (while still working with body Mocap data).Ability to maintain motivation, has excellent work ethics, and works well with othersExperience using MotionBuilder for Mocap dataWorking knowledge of Mel or Python scripting is a plusPrevious Mocap experience is helpfulKnowledge and love of basketballLove of video games, not just ours!