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What is remote game animation?

Remote game animation involves creating animated characters, environments, and visual effects for video games while working from a location outside of a traditional office, such as from home. Animators collaborate with game designers, developers, and artists using digital tools and cloud-based platforms to produce animations that enhance gameplay and storytelling. This setup allows for flexible schedules and the opportunity to work with studios around the world, but also requires strong communication skills and self-motivation.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Remote Game Animator, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Remote Game Animator, you need strong artistic ability, proficiency in animation principles, and experience with 2D or 3D animation, typically supported by a relevant degree or portfolio. Familiarity with industry-standard tools like Autodesk Maya, Blender, and Unity or Unreal Engine is essential, as well as knowledge of digital collaboration platforms. Creativity, self-discipline, effective communication, and time management are crucial soft skills for remote collaboration and meeting project milestones. These skills and tools ensure high-quality animations, seamless teamwork, and the timely delivery of engaging game experiences in a distributed work environment.

What is the difference between Remote Game Animation vs Remote Character Animator?

AspectRemote Game AnimationRemote Character Animator
Required SkillsAnimation, game engines, storytellingCharacter rigging, facial expressions, motion capture
Work EnvironmentGame studios, freelance, remote teamsAnimation studios, freelance, remote work
Industry UsageVideo games, interactive mediaFilm, TV, video games
Common Search IntentGame animation jobs, remote game animatorCharacter animation jobs, remote character animator

Remote Game Animation focuses on creating animated sequences specifically for video games, involving game engine integration and interactive storytelling. Remote Character Animator specializes in bringing characters to life through detailed facial and body animations, often for films or cutscenes. While both roles require strong animation skills, Remote Game Animators emphasize gameplay and engine compatibility, whereas Remote Character Animators focus on character performance and expressions.

How do remote game animators typically collaborate with other members of the development team?

Remote game animators often use a combination of project management tools, version control systems, and regular video meetings to collaborate with designers, programmers, and art directors. Communication is typically structured around daily stand-ups or weekly sprint reviews to ensure that animation assets align closely with gameplay and visual requirements. Sharing progress through cloud-based platforms allows for seamless feedback and revisions, helping animators stay connected despite working from different locations. Building strong relationships and clear communication channels is key to overcoming the challenges of remote teamwork in game development.
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Tech Art Lead

Tech Art Lead

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE)

Phoenix, AZ • On-site, Remote

$143K - $215K/yr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

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Job description

Are you on a mission to create games that bond players together into deeply invested communities? Would you like to work on something comedic with lighthearted and whimsical characters? Do you think a lot about how modular rigging systems enable quick iteration, how streamlined DCC pipelines empower artists, or how to achieve feature-quality characteranimationwithin real-time constraints? Come join us at teamLFG!

As aTech Art Leadat teamLFG, you'll collaborate closely with the art team to bring iconic characters to life from pre-production and beyond for a completely new world at PlayStation. Your ability to craft exceptional character rigs and efficient art workflows with a high degree of autonomy will delight animators and contribute to a class-leading action game!

As a member of our tight-knit art team, you'll balance craft expertise with a player-first mindset and willingness to contribute beyond your role to improve the prototype experience. Help build and deliver functional and innovative rigs in prototypes and establish scalable pipelines for production. Most importantly, you will work with a fun, diverse, cross-discipline team devoted to building a new universe from scratch.

We look for candidates who value joining a mission-focused team with a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences, interests, and viewpoints.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead the Tech Art discipline & define the team's goals while also contributing directly as an IC in early stages of the project
  • Build and manage the Technical Art team, including mentoring and management of internal Tech Artists and overseeing external Tech Art work
  • Work closely with the Art Director to find innovative methods for bringing the team's artistic vision to screen
  • Ensure visual aspects of the game are performant across all platforms (PC, console)
  • Collaborate with project leadership to define and oversee the Technical Art roadmap, working cross team with technical artists, animators & designers to inform these decisions
  • Create custom tools to enhance the game's visual fidelity and performance.
  • Develop and refine workflows and pipelines that boost production efficiency and foster team collaboration.
  • Introduce new features to the art team by showcasing examples, giving presentations, and producing relevant documentation.
  • Engage in proactive communication with all stakeholders to ensure shared objectives and preemptively manage any challenges.

REQUIRED SKILLS

  • Experience in rigging workflow & pipeline creation
  • Production experience with standard content creation tools such as Maya, Substance Painter, and Photoshop as well as professional experience using Python
  • Ability to independently translate art team goals into creative solutions with a thorough understanding of cost, efficiency, and quality tradeoffs
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • Experience in producing clear, concise, and accurate technical documentation, with the ability to simplify complex topics
  • Experience in managing and resolving stability, performance, and memory issues across different platforms.
  • Experience with Unreal Engine
  • Experience managing external resources effectively
  • Experience shipping across multiple platforms (PC, console)

Nice to have Skills

  • Ability to creatively solve problems for a wide variety of asks during R+D, as demonstrated by prior success in incubation environments
  • Ability to create unique custom shaders and effects that are efficient, scalable and deliver on the team's vision.
  • Ability to create and hook up gameplay VFX assets
  • Experience creating/managing modular environment systems

At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role's base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.
Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
In addition, this role is eligible for SIE's top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

This is a flexible role that can be remote, with varying pay ranges based on geographic location. For example, if you are based out of Seattle, the estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.
$143,000-$215,000 USD

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