Gameplay Animator

2K
Burnaby, Vancouver
Workplace: HybridFull timeCAD 60,500 - 89,540 annuallyFunction: Creative Production (Video/Audio/Photo)Skills: ["Organized","Proactive","Collaborative","Open-minded","Quality-focused"]

Create and implement high-quality gameplay animations that replicate authentic sports behaviors for a next-generation sports franchise. Work closely with the Gameplay Animation Lead, Designers, Producers, Engineers, and the Animation Director to support animation-based features from ideation through final implementation in-engine. Stay on top of mocap shot lists and references, deliver polished second-to-second interactive animation, and champion animation authenticity and technical execution.

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2K
2K
13 hours ago

Gameplay Animator

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Job Summary

Create and implement high-quality gameplay animations that replicate authentic sports behaviors for a next-generation sports franchise. Work closely with the Gameplay Animation Lead, Designers, Producers, Engineers, and the Animation Director to support animation-based features from ideation through final implementation in-engine. Stay on top of mocap shot lists and references, deliver polished second-to-second interactive animation, and champion animation authenticity and technical execution.
Location: Burnaby, Vancouver
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Creative Production (Video/Audio/Photo)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Partner with the Gameplay Animation Lead to keep animations on-brand, on-time, and high quality.
  • •Collaborate with Designers and Engineers to implement animation-based features from ideation to final implementation.
  • •Provide and maintain mocap shot lists and mocap reference to support production.
  • •Deliver animations that support the strongest feature outcomes and influence technical implementation in-engine.
  • •Collaborate with the Animation Director, Design Lead, and Engineering team to understand and meet the animation quality bar.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 60,500 - 89,540 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Experience developing and shipping AAA games on Unreal Engine 4 or 5.
  • •Experience with second-to-second interactive animation features for gameplay.
  • •Excellent understanding of human mechanics specific to sports behaviors.
  • •Player experience focused with a passion for sports games.
  • •Strong quality bar and ability to replicate authentic sports behaviors.
Experience:AAA gamesUnreal Engine
Skills:OrganizedProactiveCollaborativeOpen-mindedQuality-focused
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Unreal Engine 4Unreal Engine 5MocapEngine

Company Brief

2K
2K is a video game publisher and developer known for sports, action, and strategy franchises such as NBA 2K, WWE 2K, Borderlands, and Sid Meier’s Civilization. It operates as a major label within Take-Two Interactive.
Industry: Gaming
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Novato, United States
Founded: 2005
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