Senior AI Animator - Novato, California, United States

Cloud Chamber is looking for a Senior AI Animator who loves inspiring others and tackling challenging assignments head-on. Working in close collaboration with the animation teams, under the guidance of the Lead Animators, you will help us breathe life into a new and fantastical world. Your primary responsibility will be the creation of exemplary, immersive AI animations. You have an impeccable sense of timing, are highly organized, and have a solid foundation of animation principles. Most importantly, you are able to evangelize the artistic vision of the game and push the technical boundaries of what is possible.   

Job Details:

• Create gameplay, AI, and scripted animation that matches the visual style of the game, using both keyframe, and augmented mocap techniques.
• Work closely with programmers and designers to support a multitude of features. 
• Collaborate with Senior Animators on complicated sets of animation data to fulfill various gameplay and AI systems.
• Participate in reviews with the gameplay team, give and receive constructive feedback.
• Communicate with individuals in other disciplines from model, art to design and engineering.
• Estimate the time required to carry out your own tasks and to meet deadlines.
• Provide knowledge and solutions for everyday animation challenges. 
• Work closely with programmers to establish and refine the animation pipeline.
• Act as an advocate for a positive collaborative process.
• Embrace and evangelize the Cloud Chamber values: Act with Kindness, Lead With Courage, Dare To Be Original and Creative, Stand For Unity, and Embrace Diversity. 

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• One or more shipped AAA titles, ideally using Unreal or a comparable engine.
• Exemplary skills in keyframe stylized 3D animation.
• Exceptional knowledge of how to create and maintain gameplay and AI systems in game engines …