Skydance Animation is seeking an FX Senior Artist to help develop effects, pipelines, and digital assets in Houdini. The ideal candidate should have strong artistic skills, creativity, and innovation, as well as a deep knowledge of CG effects with Houdini. The responsibilities include generating pre-comps of the effects, developing complex effects, and working together with the FX Lead to contribute towards their artistic and professional growth. The candidate should have at least 3 years of professional experience in VFX or animation industries, VEX/Python scripting abilities, and advanced English skills. Skydance is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce.

<div><div>Skydance offers a dynamic, inclusive, and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed, and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within each pillar of the company. At the heart of it all is a commitment to boldly entertaining and relevant storytelling.</div><div> </div><div>While all Animation studios look to hire people who are creative and hard-working, Skydance Animation is specifically looking for pioneers who seek to push the limits of what the world’s most collaborative art form can achieve, and to give those pioneers the space and the resources to build a new studio that’s doing something different.</div><div><br /></div><div>---</div><div><br /></div><div>As the <b>FX Senior Artist</b>, you will help develop effects, pipelines and digital assets in Houdini. </div></div><div><div><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><ul><li>Ability to work in different artistic styles.</li><li>Generate pre-comps of the effects to integrate them into the environment.</li><li>Strong artistic skills to add dramatic flair to environments, characters, etc, through the creative use of effects.</li><li>Creativity and innovation.</li><li>Strong sense for timing in animation.</li><li>Deep knowledge of CG effects with Houdini, knowledge of Maya and Arnold a big plus.</li><li>Help develop complex effects, Houdini Digital Assets, and pipelines to be used by the FX team.</li><li>Work together with the FX Lead to contribute towards their artistic and professional growth.</li><li>Follow supervisor and lead guidance.</li><li>Keep up on current artistic methodologies and on technology trends and tools that best suit the production and the company in the development of a stronger creative and technical environment.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Requirements</h3><ul><ul><li>3+ years of professional experience in VFX or animation industries.</li><li>VEX/Python scripting abilities are a big plus.</li><li>Advanced English.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>#Animation #LI-Hybrid</div><div><br /></div><div>Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, interactive, and animation divisions.</div><div> </div><div>Skydance is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building and fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We welcome and consider applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy status, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Diversity in the workplace is not just a commitment, it is who we are and a reflection of what makes our world special.  </div><div><br /></div><div>Recruitment Fraud Alert</div><div>It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activity by individuals impersonating our Talent Acquisition team. Skydance will only contact you from an official “@skydance.com” email address. If you suspect that you are being contacted by an unauthorized person or believe that the correspondence you have received is suspicious, please do not click on any links or attachments in such emails and submit any questions or concerns to our information security team at information.security@skydance.com. </div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

Skydance Animation is seeking an FX Lead with 6+ years of professional experience and 1+ years of experience as a Lead in the animation industry. The ideal candidate should have VEX/Python scripting abilities, deep knowledge of CG effects with Houdini, and knowledge of Maya and Arnold. The FX Lead will be responsible for developing effects, pipelines, and training team members in effects workflows. They will also help develop complex effects, Houdini Digital Assets, and pipelines to be used by the FX team or other departments. The FX Lead will lead part of the team, providing them with support, guidance, and instruction in areas that contribute towards their artistic and professional growth. Skydance is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce.

<div><div>Skydance offers a dynamic, inclusive, and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed, and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within each pillar of the company. At the heart of it all is a commitment to boldly entertaining and relevant storytelling.</div><div> </div><div>While all Animation studios look to hire people who are creative and hard-working, Skydance Animation is specifically looking for pioneers who seek to push the limits of what the world’s most collaborative art form can achieve, and to give those pioneers the space and the resources to build a new studio that’s doing something different.</div><div><br /></div><div>---</div><div><br /></div><div>As the<b> FX Lead</b>, you will help develop effects, pipelines and train team members in effects workflows.  </div></div><div><div><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><ul><li>Ability to work on different artistic styles with special emphasis on creativity and innovation.</li><li>Track consistency in the design of the effects through a sequence to keep visual coherence.</li><li>Generate pre-comps of the effects to keep look consistent in the assigned sequence.</li><li>Strong artistic skills to be able to add dramatic flair to environments, characters, etc, through the creative use of effects</li><li>Strong sense of timing and weight in animating effects 7 natural phenomena.</li><li>Will help develop complex effects, Houdini Digital Assets, and pipelines to be used by the Fx team or other departments.</li><li>Keep up on current artistic methodologies and on technology trends and tools that best suit the production and the company, in the development of a stronger creative and technical environment.</li><li>Lead part of the team providing them with support, guidance, and instruction in areas that contribute towards their artistic and professional growth, making sure all the assets follow the quality standards and artistic direction and that achieves the deadlines.</li><li>Follow the Supervisor’s guidance.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Requirements</h3><ul><ul><li>6+ of professional experience.</li><li>1+ years of experience as a Lead in the animation industry.</li><li>VEX/Python scripting abilities.</li><li>Deep knowledge of CG effects with Houdini.</li><li>Knowledge of Maya and Arnold is a big plus.</li><li>A strong creative/technical background as a proven leader in setting direction for production and for inspiring and motivating production staff.</li><li>Strong proficiency in the English language.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>#Animation #LI-Hybrid</div><div><br /></div><div>Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, interactive, and animation divisions.</div><div> </div><div>Skydance is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building and fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We welcome and consider applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy status, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Diversity in the workplace is not just a commitment, it is who we are and a reflection of what makes our world special.  </div><div><br /></div><div>Recruitment Fraud Alert</div><div>It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activity by individuals impersonating our Talent Acquisition team. Skydance will only contact you from an official “@skydance.com” email address. If you suspect that you are being contacted by an unauthorized person or believe that the correspondence you have received is suspicious, please do not click on any links or attachments in such emails and submit any questions or concerns to our information security team at information.security@skydance.com. </div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

Skydance Animation is seeking an FX Artist with at least 2 years of professional experience in VFX or animation industries. The ideal candidate should have knowledge of CG FX in Houdini, VEX/Python scripting abilities, and knowledge in Maya and Arnold. The FX Artist will work with their team to create stimulating effects based on volumes, particle systems, rigid bodies, etc. and generate pre-comps of the effects for review with the Supervisor. The candidate should be able to adapt to different VFX styles, bring creativity and innovation to the team, and collaborate with other team members. Skydance is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce.

<div><div>Skydance offers a dynamic, inclusive, and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed, and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within each pillar of the company. At the heart of it all is a commitment to boldly entertaining and relevant storytelling.</div><div> </div><div>While all Animation studios look to hire people who are creative and hard-working, Skydance Animation is specifically looking for pioneers who seek to push the limits of what the world’s most collaborative art form can achieve, and to give those pioneers the space and the resources to build a new studio that’s doing something different.</div><div><br /></div><div>---</div><div><br /></div><div>As an <b>FX Artist</b>, you will work with your team to create stimulating effects based on volumes, particle systems, rigid bodies, etc. with ease, and create magnificent digital simulations for our animated feature films in production.  </div></div><div><div><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><ul><li>Adapt to different VFX styles, bringing creativity and innovation to the team.</li><li>Utilize strong artistic skills to add dramatic flair to environments, characters, etc. through the creative use of effects.</li><li>Generate pre-comps of the effects for review with the Supervisor, paying close attention to detail.</li><li>Use good sense of timing and weight to animate effects, such as fire, dust, explosions.</li><li>Create simple pipelines and automations.</li><li>Collaborate with other team members and follow the Supervisor’s and Lead's guidance to create a positive working environment.</li><li>Deliver constant quality work on time.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Requirements</h3><ul><ul><li>2+ years of professional experience in VFX or animation industries.</li><li>Knowledge of CG FX in Houdini.</li><li>VEX/Python scripting abilities and knowledge in Maya and Arnold, are a big pluses.</li><li>High English language level desirable.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>#LI-MF1 #Animation</div><div><br /></div><div>Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, interactive, and animation divisions.</div><div> </div><div>Skydance is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building and fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We welcome and consider applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy status, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Diversity in the workplace is not just a commitment, it is who we are and a reflection of what makes our world special.  </div><div><br /></div><div>Recruitment Fraud Alert</div><div>It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activity by individuals impersonating our Talent Acquisition team. Skydance will only contact you from an official “@skydance.com” email address. If you suspect that you are being contacted by an unauthorized person or believe that the correspondence you have received is suspicious, please do not click on any links or attachments in such emails and submit any questions or concerns to our information security team at information.security@skydance.com. </div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

Skydance Animation is seeking an Environment Modeling Artist with 2-4 years of professional experience in the VFX or animation industries. The ideal candidate should have experience with Maya and Arnold render, and the ability to create, adapt, and iterate within a variety of artistic styles. The role involves modeling utilizing photography and pre-existing models, modeling from concepts following the look of the show, and collaborating with other team members. Skydance is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce.

<div><div>Skydance offers a dynamic, inclusive, and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed, and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within each pillar of the company. At the heart of it all is a commitment to boldly entertaining and relevant storytelling.</div><div> </div><div>While all Animation studios look to hire people who are creative and hard-working, Skydance Animation is specifically looking for pioneers who seek to push the limits of what the world’s most collaborative art form can achieve, and to give those pioneers the space and the resources to build a new studio that’s doing something different.</div><div><br /></div><div>---</div><div><br /></div><div>As an <b>Environment Modeling Artist</b>, you will be involved in many aspects of the look, working in coordination with the production designer and Art department to deliver a visually impressive look.  </div></div><div><div><h3>Responsibilities </h3><ul><ul><li>Modeling utilizing photography and pre-existing models. </li><li>Modeling from concepts following the look of the show. </li><li>Ability to create, adapt, and iterate, within a variety of artistic styles. </li><li>Knowledge of skinning, rigging, technical constraints, and optimization. </li><li>Collaborates with other team members, when it’s necessary. </li><li> Follows supervisor’s and lead's guidance.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Requirements</h3><ul><ul><li>2-4 years of professional experience in the VFX or animation industries. </li><li>At least 1 year of experience in the animation industry is desirable.</li><li>Experience with Maya. </li><li>Experience with Houdini is a plus</li><li>Experience with Arnold render. </li><li>Experience with traditional drawing, and/or painting a plus. </li><li>High English level desirable. </li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>#Animation #LI-Hybrid</div><div><br /></div><div>Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, interactive, and animation divisions.</div><div> </div><div>Skydance is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building and fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We welcome and consider applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy status, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Diversity in the workplace is not just a commitment, it is who we are and a reflection of what makes our world special.  </div><div><br /></div><div>Recruitment Fraud Alert</div><div>It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activity by individuals impersonating our Talent Acquisition team. Skydance will only contact you from an official “@skydance.com” email address. If you suspect that you are being contacted by an unauthorized person or believe that the correspondence you have received is suspicious, please do not click on any links or attachments in such emails and submit any questions or concerns to our information security team at information.security@skydance.com. </div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

Skydance Animation is seeking a Crowd TD with 2+ years of professional experience in VFX and 1+ years of experience in the animation industry. The candidate should have experience working with crowd software and a strong proficiency in Houdini. The responsibilities include developing and maintaining crowd shots for production, creating systems behind crowd shots, and organizing complex crowd data. The candidate should have good knowledge of 3D in general and be proficient in English. Skydance is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce.

<div><div>Skydance offers a dynamic, inclusive, and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed, and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within each pillar of the company. At the heart of it all is a commitment to boldly entertaining and relevant storytelling.</div><div> </div><div>While all Animation studios look to hire people who are creative and hard-working, Skydance Animation is specifically looking for pioneers who seek to push the limits of what the world’s most collaborative art form can achieve, and to give those pioneers the space and the resources to build a new studio that’s doing something different.</div><div><br /></div><div>---</div><div><br /></div><div>As a <b>Crowd TD,</b> you will be a member of the crowd team in developing and maintaining crowd shots for production. You will have the chance to develop tools and help in creating the systems behind many crowd shots. </div></div><div><div><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><ul><li>Work on production sequences to produce crowd shots from several to thousand agents crowd framework.</li><li>Maintain a consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high quality work.</li><li>Work closely with the Lead / Supervisor.</li><li>Capability to organize and maintain complex crowd data.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Requirements</h3><ul><ul><li>2+ years of professional experience in VFX.</li><li>1+ years of experience in the animation industry.</li><li>Professional experience working with crowd softwares.</li><li>Understanding of crowd systems: agents, behavior, simulation.</li><li>Strong proficiency in Houdini.</li><li>Experience with Maya is a benefit.</li><li>Proficiency with scripting languages (i.e. VEX, Hscript, Python, etc.) C/C++</li><li>Experience in rigging, animation, and cloth simulation are pluses.</li><li>Good knowledge of 3D in general.</li><li>Proficient in English.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>#Animation #LI-Hybrid</div><div><br /></div><div>Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, interactive, and animation divisions.</div><div> </div><div>Skydance is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building and fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We welcome and consider applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy status, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Diversity in the workplace is not just a commitment, it is who we are and a reflection of what makes our world special.  </div><div><br /></div><div>Recruitment Fraud Alert</div><div>It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activity by individuals impersonating our Talent Acquisition team. Skydance will only contact you from an official “@skydance.com” email address. If you suspect that you are being contacted by an unauthorized person or believe that the correspondence you have received is suspicious, please do not click on any links or attachments in such emails and submit any questions or concerns to our information security team at information.security@skydance.com. </div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

Skydance Animation is seeking a Crowds Supervisor to oversee a team of crowds animation and simulation artists in building complex crowd behaviors. The role involves ensuring the artistic direction and technical specifications are met and carried out on schedule and within budget, participating in developing any new technology required to meet the specific creative and technical needs of a show. The ideal candidate should have over 8 years of professional experience in VFX or animation industries, at least 4 years of experience as a Lead in the animation industry, and a strong creative/technical background as a proven leader in setting direction for a production and for inspiring and motivating production staff. The company is committed to building and fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce.

<div><div>Skydance offers a dynamic, inclusive, and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed, and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within each pillar of the company. At the heart of it all is a commitment to boldly entertaining and relevant storytelling.</div><div> </div><div>While all Animation studios look to hire people who are creative and hard-working, Skydance Animation is specifically looking for pioneers who seek to push the limits of what the world’s most collaborative art form can achieve, and to give those pioneers the space and the resources to build a new studio that’s doing something different.</div><div><br /></div><div>---</div><div><br /></div><div>As a <b>Crowds supervisor</b>, you will be overseeing a team of crowds animation and simulation artists in building complex crowd behaviors, during asset and shot production, partnering with the Production Designer, VFX Supervisor, and CG Supervisor, ensuring the artistic direction and technical specifications are met and carried out on schedule and within budget, participating in developing any new technology required to meet the specific creative and technical needs of a show.</div></div><div><div><h3>Responsibilities </h3><ul><ul><li>Oversee and review the work of a team of crowd artists ensuring the artistic brief and guidelines from the Production Designer and VFX Supervisor are met for the assigned show.</li><li>Understand and communicate to the team the creative objectives with the support of an art brief or, sometimes, able to work with little direction.</li><li>Establish the reviewing and look development strategy for the department. </li><li>Responsible for the evaluation of the artist's work, making sure it follows the quality standards and artistic direction.</li><li>Perform daily one-on-one rounds with Crowd Artists, guiding and assisting with technical problem solving and determining when crowds are ready for review with VFX Supervisor/CG Supervisor.</li><li>Keep up on current artistic methodologies and on technology trends and tools that best suit the production and the company</li><li>Work with CG Supervisors, TDs, R&amp;D, Pipeline, and Production Management to improve and evolve the production pipeline and methodologies.</li><li>Participate in the development and management of the department workflow. </li><li>Troubleshoot creative/technical issues as they arise.  Provide hands-on assistance to the Crowd Animators.</li><li>With the VFX and/or Animation Supervisor, identify Crowds and Cycle needs.</li><li>State potential technical or schedule implications when receiving comments on crowd elements relative to delivery dates.</li><li>Acts as the primary contact person and is responsible for the department.</li><li>Works closely with the Production Supervisors in the management of the department, biding the work and creating the schedule based on an approved quota, ensuring it is met during production, casting appropriately to artists.</li><li>Collaborates and keeps a fluid communication relation with other departments.</li><li>Responsible with Production Supervisor for maintaining crew morale, fostering a good working atmosphere, and ethics.</li><li>Give guidance to the team, supervise the quality of the work, and, works closely with production, in the fulfillment of deadlines.</li><li>Mentor potential up-and-coming talent to make them grow in the Studio.</li><li>Partner with HR to source and recruit the best industry talent for the department.</li><li>Acts as an ambassador of the company. Has an extensive network in the industry and plays a key role in selling the studio as a first-class working place, maintaining ongoing relationships with key industry players, and contributing to the good reputation of Skydance Animation.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Requirements</h3><ul><ul><li>Over 8 years or more of professional experience in VFX or animation industries.</li><li>At least 4 years of experience as a Lead in the animation industry.</li><li>Experience building new pipelines is a bonus.</li><li>Professional experience in shot crowd films and programming knowledge, interfaces creation, task automation with programming (Python, Mel…).</li><li>A strong creative/technical background as proven leader in setting direction for a production and for inspiring and motivating production staff.</li><li>Strong working Knowledge of Atoms.</li><li>Strong working knowledge of AI systems such as Golaem, Massive, etc.</li><li>Strong working knowledge of Houdini.</li><li>Strong knowledge of procedural rendering in Arnold.</li><li>Good understanding of 3D computer graphics theory and practice. </li><li>Good understanding of shape, composition, physical motion, weight and balance.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>#Animation #LI-Hybrid</div><div><br /></div><div>Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, interactive, and animation divisions.</div><div> </div><div>Skydance is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building and fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We welcome and consider applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy status, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Diversity in the workplace is not just a commitment, it is who we are and a reflection of what makes our world special.  </div><div><br /></div><div>Recruitment Fraud Alert</div><div>It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activity by individuals impersonating our Talent Acquisition team. Skydance will only contact you from an official “@skydance.com” email address. If you suspect that you are being contacted by an unauthorized person or believe that the correspondence you have received is suspicious, please do not click on any links or attachments in such emails and submit any questions or concerns to our information security team at information.security@skydance.com. </div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

Skydance Animation is seeking a CFX Senior Artist to develop dynamic rigs for characters and execute CFX work in shots, including character simulations as well as geometry and groom correctives. The ideal candidate should have 4+ years of experience in a CFX/FX/Rigging or Technical Animator role in a production environment, extensive shot experience in simulation and corrective work, and experience building high-quality simulation rigs for at least one of hair/cloth/skin/muscle. The candidate should also have strong working experience in dynamic simulation engines as well as a good knowledge of grooming workflows, either proprietary or off-the-shelf. The company is committed to building and fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce.

<div><div>Skydance offers a dynamic, inclusive, and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed, and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within each pillar of the company. At the heart of it all is a commitment to boldly entertaining and relevant storytelling.</div><div> </div><div>While all Animation studios look to hire people who are creative and hard-working, Skydance Animation is specifically looking for pioneers who seek to push the limits of what the world’s most collaborative art form can achieve, and to give those pioneers the space and the resources to build a new studio that’s doing something different.</div><div><br /></div><div>---</div><div><br /></div><div>As a <b>CFX Senior Artist</b>, you will develop dynamic rigs for characters and execute CFX work in shots, including character simulations as well as geometry and groom correctives.</div></div><div><div><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><ul><li>Build hair, cloth and/or skin simulation rigs for hero characters.</li><li>Create high quality cloth/hair/skin simulations &amp; correctives for shot work in production.</li><li>Actively contribute to enhancing the effects of the films’ characters, while working cohesively with your team to provide a stronger creative and technical working environment.</li><li>Participate in the development of department tools and techniques.</li><li>Provide support, guidance and instruction in areas that contribute towards the team’s artistic and professional growth</li><li>Follow the Supervisor’s and Lead’s guidance to deliver the highest quality work, matching the look and feel of the film.</li><li>Work closely with the production team to ensure the desired work is delivered within the established pipeline and that deadlines are met.</li><li>Ability to perform multiple tasks, set priorities and problem solve.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Requirements</h3><ul><ul><li>4+ years of experience in a CFX/FX/Rigging or Technical Animator role in a production environment (asset).</li><li>Extensive shot experience in simulation and corrective work.</li><li>Experience building high quality simulation rigs for at least one of hair/cloth/skin/muscle.</li><li>Strong working experience in dynamic simulation engines as well as a good knowledge of grooming workflows, either proprietary or off-the-shelf.</li><li>Experience working in Houdini.</li><li>Pluses: Experience in xGen, yeti, Ncloth, nHair, Marvelous Designer, Python, Maya API.</li><li>Proficient in English.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>#Animation #LI-Hybrid</div><div><br /></div><div>Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, interactive, and animation divisions.</div><div> </div><div>Skydance is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building and fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We welcome and consider applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy status, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Diversity in the workplace is not just a commitment, it is who we are and a reflection of what makes our world special.  </div><div><br /></div><div>Recruitment Fraud Alert</div><div>It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activity by individuals impersonating our Talent Acquisition team. Skydance will only contact you from an official “@skydance.com” email address. If you suspect that you are being contacted by an unauthorized person or believe that the correspondence you have received is suspicious, please do not click on any links or attachments in such emails and submit any questions or concerns to our information security team at information.security@skydance.com. </div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

Rovio, the company behind popular games such as Angry Birds Friends and Angry Birds Dream Blast, is opening an entity in Barcelona and is looking to recruit more people to work on making and growing their games in Barcelona. They value work-life balance and encourage personal growth and diversity. They welcome open applications and promise to get back to applicants if they find an opening that suits them better.

<div><div>Hola a todos! We are excited to announce that Rovio is opening an entity in Barcelona! Rovio is growing, and games such as Dream Blast and Angry Birds Friends are looking to recruit more people to work their magic on making and growing the games in Barcelona, working in tandem with the team at HQ in Finland. Angry Birds Friends and Angry Birds Dream Blast are in the top 3 of Rovio’s most popular games, attracting millions of players daily.</div><div><br /></div><div>We have already opened a few positions, and there is more to come! In case you didn’t find a suitable position to apply for on our careers page, you are very welcome to leave us an open application. We’ll be sure to get back to you if we find an opening that would suit you better.</div></div><div><div><b>Read the full press release about Barcelona here: </b>https://www.rovio.com/articles/introducing-rovio-barcelona/</div><div><br /></div><div>At Rovio you get to work with one of the most famous games IP’s in the world: Angry Birds. Rovio’s mission is “We craft Joy”. We know that companies don’t create games, people do and we know that our people are our most valuable asset. We value that people have lives outside the workplace. We encourage balance because we want people to deliver quality work. We believe and trust in our teams. Teams and studios have ownership and autonomy of their games both in terms of processes as well as roadmapping. We want to make sure everyone has personal growth possibilities at Rovio and we focus on inclusion and diversity. Come join us! </div><div><br /></div><div><b>---</b></div><div>We welcome applicants to use the name they want to be addressed by in the application form, regardless of whether it is their legal name.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>What to expect when you join us</b></div><div><b>Meet the Rovians</b></div><div><b>About Rovio</b></div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

The job is for a Narrative Craft Director to join the Puzzle Studio and lead the narrative craft. The director will work with game teams to ensure excellence in storytelling across a diverse slate of games. They will set the vision and priorities of the narrative craft, stay on top of market trends, review games at each stage of development, mentor the studio's narrative designers, and provide narrative design insight to other discipline leads. The ideal candidate has proven experience as a Lead Writer, Lead Narrative Designer, or Narrative Director, extensive knowledge of interactive storytelling, and the ability to communicate complex ideas. The recruitment process includes a meeting with the hiring manager, a test, and a final round with the team lead and team member(s). The Puzzle Studio aims to create a true emotional connection with players through their games.

<div><div>We are looking for a Narrative Craft Director to join our Puzzle Studio and <b>lead our Narrative Craft to the next level</b>.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Narrative Craft Director is the champion and chief advocate  of all things narrative at the studio, helping to ensure excellence in storytelling across a robust slate of games with diverse narrative needs. They will work hands-on with game teams as required, engaging in high-level creative decision-making while mentoring and amplifying the work of other narrative designers.</div><div><br /></div></div><div><div><h3>Responsibilities:</h3><ul><ul><li>Work closely with the Design Director to set the vision and priorities of the narrative craft. </li><li>Lead the studio’s narrative strategy by responding to and helping to set the narrative goals of each game team.</li><li>Stay on top of (and ahead of!) the market, identifying, developing, and communicating best practices for everything related to storytelling in games.</li><li>Review games at each stage of their development, utilizing expertise and communication skills to guide teams toward creative excellence. </li><li>As needed, join game teams as a temporary member to help them set processes, overcome specific challenges, or push toward an important goal. </li><li>Assist with staffing considerations and individual placements, making sure that each game team has the right Narrative Designers for their unique needs.</li><li>Mentor the studio’s Narrative Designers through workshops, group discussions, and one-on-one conversations to ensure they’re both challenged and equipped to meet those challenges. </li><li>Provide narrative design insight and expertise to sister discipline leads, such as production, art, game design, and audio.</li><li>Help find and manage external writers as required.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Who we think will do great in this role has:</h3><ul><ul><li>Proven experience as a Lead Writer, Lead Narrative Designer, Narrative Director, or equivalent. </li><li>Worked on and shipped 5+ games.</li><li>Extensive knowledge of interactive storytelling, plot, and narrative structure in F2P mobile games and other digital media.</li><li>Proven ability to build memorable, lovable game worlds; craft sharp, clear, goal-oriented dialogue; and create unforgettable, charming characters for diverse target audiences.</li><li>Ability to communicate complex ideas through verbal, written, and visual means.</li><li>Ability to seamlessly switch between different writing styles and tones. </li><li>Ability to work independently or as a part of a design team.</li><li>Keen interest in sharing learnings across Rovio.</li><li>Strong ability to mentor and teach designers.</li><li>Experience in steering externals.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Recruitment Process:</h3><ul><ul><li>First meeting: You will meet the hiring manager. The aim is for us to know who you are, what your experience has been, and what motivates you. This is also an opportunity for you to learn about Rovio, the wider team, and the specifics of the role.</li><li>Test: You will do an exercise to complete in your own time.</li><li>Second round: Review your test with Craft Members</li><li>Final round: You will be invited to meet the team lead and team member(s). Our aim is to get a clear overview of your skills, how you would fit with our working culture, your ambitions, and where we can help each other develop. </li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>#LI-Hybrid</div><div><br /></div><div>Rovio’s Puzzle Studio has their sights set on becoming the most successful casual puzzle game studio in the world. Exploring new and emerging trends in puzzle games, the studio has built a deep understanding of the puzzle genre and its players since its founding in 2014. The studio has introduced innovations in puzzle game core with the free-flowing Angry Birds Dream Blast, several match 3 games such as Angry Birds Match and Small Town Murders as well as slingshot games like Angry Birds Friends and a great newcomer Angry Birds Journey. With their games, Puzzle Studio aims to create a true emotional connection that stays with players even when they’re not playing.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>---</b></div><div>We welcome applicants to use the name they want to be addressed by in the application form, regardless of whether it is their legal name.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>What to expect when you join us</b></div><div><b>Meet the Rovians</b></div><div><b>About Rovio</b></div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

The job is for an experienced and passionate Level Design Craft Director to join a successful Puzzle Studio. The candidate should have about 10 years of commercial experience and proven success working on mobile F2P games, with 8 years of experience building levels for a match game. The Level Design Craft Director will lead the Vision and Mission for the craft to ensure all Level designers are driven to lead the industry in excellence and craftsmanship. The candidate should have experience in people leadership, building, managing, and developing a team and its members. The recruitment process includes four rounds of interviews.

<div><div>Do you live, breathe, and dream F2P puzzle levels? Is your mind filled with crazy ideas on ways to evolve the player's experience? Do you know how to inspire and lead a team to create their best work? We are looking for an experienced and passionate Level Design Craft Director to join our successful Puzzle Studio.</div><div> </div><div>Our vision is to innovate on the puzzle category with games that fill players with delight. You will come in with experience and leadership to drive our Level Design Craft with vision and direction. Levels are a key focus area for our studio and you will take them to the next level. As a critical part of the Design Department, you will analyze the current strengths and weaknesses of our Levels and drive key initiatives to improve the success of our craft and our games.  We expect that you share our passion to take puzzle gaming to the next level by providing deeper gameplay experiences, and for that, you want to understand how levels connect to all other areas of the game, level mechanics, player feedback, level design philosophies, and the player journey in all ways. </div></div><div><div><h3>Responsibilities:</h3><ul><ul><li>Work closely with the Design Director and other Craft Directors/Leads to ensure we are reaching the Studio and Department needs and goals. </li><li>Lead the Vision and Mission for the craft to ensure all Level designers are driven to lead the industry in excellence and craftsmanship. </li><li>Be the champion for Level Design across the studio and teams.  </li><li>Create and put in place level design philosophies to design core game logic and level mechanics. </li><li>Understand and craft the players' journey through the level experience.</li><li>Work with other stakeholders on games to ensure the craft is reaching our goals and needs for excellence.</li><li>Advise LiveOps team on A/B tests best practices related to level content and core/toy to drive results.</li><li>Collaborate with other designers to craft cohesive experiences for players. </li><li>Mentor/coach designers working on features related to the level experience and level creation.</li><li>Occasionally getting in the trenches to build levels of high quality and lead by example.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Who we think will do great in this role has:</h3><ul><ul><li>About 10 years of commercial experience and proven success working on mobile F2P games, with 8 years of experience building levels for a match game. Experience in both operating live games and developing new games from scratch is a plus.</li><li>Shipped 3+ games as Lead Level Designer or Lead Designer for a released game. Some time as Level Design Director a plus. </li><li>The need to push limits and try new things, the curiosity and willingness to explore, and the ability to discover new experiences for players.</li><li>The ability to get in the trenches to assist teams and lead by example. </li><li>Experience working closely with BI to understand the data and create a plan to improve KPIs.</li><li>Experience in people leadership - building, managing, and developing a team and its members.</li><li>An ability to align a team behind a vision and coach the team to high performance.</li><li>Strong spoken and written communication skills.</li><li>Strong critical thinking, infectious creativity, the ability to adapt when required, and the capacity to solve novel problems.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Recruitment process:</h3><ul><ul><li>First meeting: You will meet the hiring manager. The aim is for us to know who you are, what your experience has been, and what motivates you. This is also an opportunity for you to learn about Rovio, the wider team, and the specifics of the role.</li><li>Second round: You will do an exercise to complete in your own time so that we can better understand your analysis skills and design process.</li><li>Third round: You will meet with Lead Designers to dive deeper into the exercise.</li><li>Final round: You will be invited to meet the Head of Studio and Level Design Craft Leads. Our aim is to get a clear overview of your skills, how you would fit with our working culture, your ambitions and where you can help us develop as well as we help you.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>#LI-Hybrid</div><div><br /></div><div>Rovio’s Puzzle Studio has their sights set on becoming the most successful casual puzzle game studio in the world. Exploring new and emerging trends in puzzle games, the studio has built a deep understanding of the puzzle genre and its players since its founding in 2014. The studio has introduced innovations in puzzle game core with the free-flowing Angry Birds Dream Blast, several match 3 games such as Angry Birds Match and Small Town Murders as well as slingshot games like Angry Birds Friends and a great newcomer Angry Birds Journey. With their games, Puzzle Studio aims to create a true emotional connection that stays with players even when they’re not playing.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>---</b></div><div>We welcome applicants to use the name they want to be addressed by in the application form, regardless of whether it is their legal name.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>What to expect when you join us</b></div><div><b>Meet the Rovians</b></div><div><b>About Rovio</b></div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

The job is for a UX Designer to work on mobile games in a player-focused company. The role involves collaborating with the user research team, leading designers, developers, and artists to implement UX solutions and user interfaces into the game. The ideal candidate should have experience in casual F2P mobile games UXD, proficiency in design tools, good communication skills, analytical and problem-solving skills, and be a strong team player. The recruitment process involves three rounds of interviews, including an exercise to complete in your own time. The company welcomes applicants to use the name they want to be addressed by in the application form.

<div><div>We are looking out for talented UX Designers to join us in providing players with the best possible gaming experience. Working inside a player-focus company, you will collaborate with our significant User Research department, getting the most of understanding our players across the whole game production process.</div><div><br /></div></div><div><div><h3>Responsibilities:</h3><ul><ul><li>Define and execute the UX design of features on key projects. Work together with the user research team, and lead designers to understand player research and validate UX designs.</li><li>Work hands-on and collaboratively with designers, developers, and artists to implement UX solutions and user interfaces into the game.</li><li>Test and benchmark competitor products to draw learnings and insights from them.</li><li>Follow current trends and how the market and industry are developing.</li><li>Share learnings and review designs with other designers.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Who we think will do great in this role has:</h3><ul><ul><li>Proven Casual F2P mobile games UXD skills and have worked on games titles in production, soft launch and global launch.</li><li>High proficiency in written and spoken English.</li><li>Good experience using Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop/Experience Design and other relevant design tools.</li><li>Good communication skills in giving, seeking and receiving feedback and can constructively provide feedback to the design made by others.</li><li>Good analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to visualize and clearly communicate design outcomes to team members through UX design deliverables.</li><li>Understanding socio-cultural and contextual aspects.</li><li>Strong team player/collaborator Approachable, humble, and willing to learn and grow</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>The steps that we would go through together:</h3><ul><ul><li>First meeting: You will meet the hiring manager. The aim is for us to know who you are, what your experience has been and what motivates you. This is also an opportunity for you to learn about Rovio, the wider team and the specifics of the role.</li><li>Second round: You will do an exercise to complete in your own time.</li><li>Final round: You will be invited to meet the team lead and team member(s). Our aim is to get a clear overview of your skills, how you would fit with our working culture, your ambitions and where we can help each other develop. </li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>#LI-Hybrid</div><div><br /></div><div><b>---</b></div><div>We welcome applicants to use the name they want to be addressed by in the application form, regardless of whether it is their legal name.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>What to expect when you join us</b></div><div><b>Meet the Rovians</b></div><div><b>About Rovio</b></div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

The job is for a UX Designer to work on mobile games for a player-focused company. The role involves collaborating with the user research team, designers, and game lead to understand player research and validate UX designs. The responsibilities include defining, executing, and owning the UX design on key projects, establishing key design drivers and player goals for the game, communicating UX design drivers, goals, and KPIs for team members, and working hands-on and collaboratively with designers, developers, and artists to implement UX solutions and user interfaces into the game. The ideal candidate should have proven Casual F2P mobile games UXD skills, high proficiency in written and spoken English, solid experience using Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop/Experience Design and other relevant design tools, good communication skills, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to create and adjust designs based on findings from quantitative and qualitative data. The company welcomes applicants to use the name they want to be addressed by in the application form.

<div><div>We are looking out for talented UX Designers to join us in providing players with the best possible gaming experience. Working inside a player-focus company, you will collaborate with our significant User Research department, getting the most of understanding our players across the whole game production process.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div><div><h3>Responsibilities:</h3><ul><ul><li>Define, execute, and owns the UX design on key projects</li><li>Work together with the user research team, designers, and game lead to understand player research and validate UX designs</li><li>Establish with the Product Lead and Lead Game Designer the key design drivers and player goals for the game Communicate UX design drivers, goals, and KPIs for team members</li><li>Work hands-on and collaboratively with designers, developers, and artists to implement UX solutions and user interfaces into the game</li><li>Test and benchmark competitor products to draw learnings and insights from them</li><li>Follow current trends and how the market and industry are developing</li><li>Share learnings and review designs with other designers</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Who we think will do great in this role has:</h3><ul><ul><li>Proven Casual F2P mobile games UXD skills and have been the main contributor of UX design on multiple internally developed games titles in production, soft launch, and global launch</li><li>High proficiency in written and spoken English</li><li>Solid experience using Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop/Experience Design and other relevant design tools</li><li>Good communication skills in giving, seeking, and receiving feedback and can constructively review and critique the design made by others</li><li>Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to visualize and clearly communicate decisions to team members through UX design deliverables</li><li>Ability to create and adjust designs based on findings from quantitative (“big data”) and qualitative (user tests, peer reviews, surveys) data</li><li>Understanding socio-cultural and contextual aspects</li><li>Strong team player/collaborator </li><li>Approachable, humble, and willing to learn and growPassion for sharing knowledge and learning Quick adaptability and flexibility </li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><b>#LI-Hybrid</b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>---</b></div><div>We welcome applicants to use the name they want to be addressed by in the application form, regardless of whether it is their legal name.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>What to expect when you join us</b></div><div><b>Meet the Rovians</b></div><div><b>About Rovio</b></div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

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